In Sumo wrestling, a handful of what is thrown into the ring before combat?
Shinto origins of sumo during which salt, kelp, dried squid and chestnuts are buried in the center of the "dohyō". Observing officials and invited guests drink sake, Japanese traditional alcoholic drink as it is offered to each one in turn. The remaining sake is poured over the straw boundary of the "dohyō", as an offering to the gods. Shinto ritual still continues to pervade every aspect of sumo. Before a tournament, two of the sumo officiators known as gyōji functioning as Shinto priests enact a ritual to consecrate the newly constructed "dohyō". Each day of the tournament the dohyō-iri, or ring-entering ceremonies performed by
Wrestling ring while in the past World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling used, and Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor currently use, an 18-foot by 18-foot ring. Typically, wrestling rings are smaller than boxing rings. While the traditional ring is four-sided, other configurations exist, such as six-sided rings, which have been used by Impact Wrestling and occasionally by Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). Impact, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), first used it beginning in 2004, before reverting to a four-sided ring in 2010. In June 2014, the six-sided ring returned, but was dropped again in January 2018.