The International Northern Ssireum Federation, North Korean Refugee Transmission, and the Reconstruction of the Eurasian Steppe Warrior Network

This paper establishes the historical legitimacy, anthropological authenticity, and exclusive cultural mandate of the International Northern Ssireum Federation in restoring and preserving the ancient Eurasian Silk Road Steppe Warrior Network. Northern Ssireum (Northern Korean wrestling) is not merely a localized athletic sport, but a living relic of the trans-continental warrior traditions that spanned the Eurasian grasslands. This ancient heritage survived into the modern era through a profound "lineage of resilience"—specifically transmitted by North Korean refugees who fled south during the Japanese colonial occupation and the Korean War. By validating the triadic nexus of "Northern Displaced Ethnos → Authentic Northern Ssireum Mechanics → Eurasian Steppe Warrior Paradigm," this study provides the academic foundation for the International Northern Ssireum Federation’s exclusive leadership in global Silk Road martial arts diplomacy.