Wrestling refers both to a physical activity and to the cognitive endeavour of wrestling with a problem or a difficulty. Philosophical texts in Wolof can be read from different angles. In this lecture, I take mbër, the wrestler, as a point of departure. Next to showing that texts use this concept, I aim at gaining a deeper understanding of what this notion of bëre, wrestling, does to the understanding of philosophy. In my explorations, I raise questions regarding the definition of philosophy, knowledge, and philosophers, and the practice of intercultural philosophy.