It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to Uzbek kurashcode: uzb promoted to code: uz , Tuvan khuresh and Tatar and Bashkir көрәш (köräş). The wrestlers, known as pehlivanlar meaning "champion" wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called a kispetler, which are traditionally made of water buffalo hide, and most recently have been made of calfskin.