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The national sport of Caphiria is [[gladiatorial combat]], a hybrid martial art combat bloodsport. The origins of the sport go back two millennia to ancient Caphiria, where slaves fought with other slaves and wild animals and condemned criminals as entertainment for Caphirians. This became so popular that volunteers would begin risking their lives and their legal and social standing by appearing in the arena to fight for glory, fame, notoriety, and eventually, freedom. These volunteers would be known as gladiators and were celebrated in art, and their value as entertainers increased exponentially. Gladiators quickly became an essential feature of politics and social life in the Caphiric world.  

The sport was first standardized in 1459 when an edict was passed which formed the [[Guild of Gladiators]], the organization which acts as the governing body for the sport. From 1459 to 1647, every contest was "mors pugna -" to the death. In 1647, the Guild of Gladiators formed the Gladiatorial Combat Regulatory Commission (GCRF), which would define the rules of the sport, specify the equipment and facilities required, organize international competitions, and it would establish separate classes based on weight, weapon type, and whether or not it is "mors pugna" or "nulla mors pugna." The modern sport of "gladiatura" was introduced in 1966 when the Guild of Gladiators launched the [[Guild of Gladiators#Guild%20of%20Professional%20Gladiators|Guild of Professional Gladiators]] and the [[Gladiatorial Combat League]], the labor union for gladiators and the professional league respectively.  

[[Tepiù pugna]], also known as Caphirian Cane Fighting, is a martial art that uses a "tepiù" or cane (a kind of walking stick) designed for fighting. The "tepiù" is very light, made of chestnut wood, and slightly tapered. It is very similar to {{Wpl|fencing}} in that a padded suit and a fencing mask are worn for protection, and points are scored based on where you hit your opponent - the calves, the torso, the head, and how you hit your opponent - according to the correctness of body positions during the fighting. The Ministry of Culture approved "tepiù pugna" as a legally recognized sport in 1957 and would be under the purview of the [[National Pugură Guild]], which has approximately 9 million members. Aside from the organized sport, "tepiù pugna" as self-defense is still alive and practiced to this day  

[[Pugură|Pugură boxing]], also known as Caphirian kickboxing, is a Caphirian kickboxing combat sport that uses the hands and feet as weapons combining elements of Occidental boxing with graceful kicking techniques. Initially, only foot kicks were allowed, but over time the sport evolved to allow the use of the knees or shins, eventually allowing strikes in any part of the body. Pugură is a Sarpic word for "old shoe or boot," as fighters wear specially designed boots. A male practitioner of pugură is called a "priprečo" while a female is called a "pripreča".

To start off, the most famous action in Caphirian public speaking is known as the adlocutio, often performed by Imperators, generals, and guild masters when addressing inferiors. One does the adlocutio by pointing the arm upwards and towards the person being addressed, then pointing one finger subtly ahead of the speaker. More than anything, it conveys power and usually garners respect for a speaker from the audience.