SEGUNDA DIAPOSITIVA

Wife Carrying KERRING originated in Finland and Founded in 1999 at Sunday River
Resort in Maine, the North American Wife Carrying Championship has been held annually
in mid-October at this location ever since. The history is based around the 19th century
legend of Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen, or “Ronkainen the Robber.” There are three stories as
to how the sport was created. First, Ronkainen and his thieves thivs were accused of
stealing food and women from villages in the area he lived in; then carried these women on
their backs as they ran away. Second, it has been said the men would go to villages near
their own to steal other men's wives, and then have the woman become their own wife.
Third is the story that Ronkainen trained his thieves by carrying big, heavy sacks on their
backs, which could have eventually evolved invold to a sport.
TERCERA DIAPOSITIVA
Australia
Australian Wife Carrying Championships have been held annually since 2005.

 2016 – Australian Champions: Adrian and Amanda Betts

North American
The North American Wife Carrying Championships takes place every year since 1999
on Columbus Day Weekend in October at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine.

 2019 - Olivia and Jerome Roehm (Delaware)

United Kingdom

 2019 - Chris Hepworth carrying Tanisha Prince

United States
The US final takes place on the second weekend of July in Menahga Minnesota (MN-
Street. Urho Wife Carry for Charity Challenge). Major wife-carrying competitions are also
held in Monona,  Minocqua minocua, Wisconsin and Marquette, Michigan.
Asia
Eco run India ico, a society for creating environmental envairomental awareness owernes
organized Wife Carrying Race in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Asia on 1 first
January 2011. The event is called "Bhaaryaasametham (BARIASOMETHIM)" roughly rouly
translated as 'with your wife' in Malayalam, the local language. The society plans on
conducting more such events every year in India. Wife carrying in Asia is also called
matukinina.
A Bollywood movie named Dum Laga Ke Haisha had "wife carrying race" in its backdrop.
CUARTA DIAPOSITIVA
These are the following rules set by the International Wife Carrying Competition Rules
Committee:

 The length of the official track is 253.5 metres.

 The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle about one metre deep.
 The wife to be carried may be your own, or the neighbour's, or you may have found
her further afield; she must, however, be over 17 years of age.
 The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kilograms. If she weighs less
than 49 kg, she will be burdened with a rucksack containing additional weight to bring
the total load to be carried up to 49 kg.
 All participants must enjoy themselves.
 The contestants have to pay attention to the instructions given by the organizers of
the competition.
 There is only one category in the World Championships, and the winner is the
couple who completes the course in the shortest time.
QUINTA DIAPOSITVA
The only equipment allowed is a belt worn by the carrier and a helmet worn by the carried.

SEXTA DIAPOSITIVA
Most cultures recognize and celebrate the importance of marriage in a number of largely
similar practices.  The long-standing customs of celebrating anniversaries and holidays
designated for doting on spouses are traditions shared by many nations.  However, an
extremely unique way for married couples to celebrate their unions was created by the
Finns as recently as 1992.  It combines wedlock with a healthy dose of competition and
plenty of beer.