Shandur Polo Festival
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The Shandur Polo Festival is an annual high-altitude polo tournament and cultural event held on Shandur Pass in northern Pakistan, attracting teams and spectators from across the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shandur Polo Festival canonical | 5 |
| Shandur Polo Festival and Tournament | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
polo tournament ⓘ sports event ⓘ |
| accommodationType | tented camps for visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shandur Polo Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Shandur Polo Festival and Tournament
|
| altitude |
approximately 12,000 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3,700 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| approximateMonth | July ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalComponents |
camping
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ local handicrafts ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of rivalry and friendship between Chitral and Gilgit ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
traditional Chitrali dances
ⓘ
traditional Gilgiti dances ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local tourism economy ⓘ |
| fieldType | natural grass polo ground ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolvement |
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| heritageAspect |
showcases local traditions of Chitral
ⓘ
showcases local traditions of Gilgit-Baltistan ⓘ |
| location | Shandur Pass ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
polo teams from Chitral
ⓘ
polo teams from Gilgit ⓘ |
| matchDuration | longer than standard polo matches ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
covered by Pakistani national media
ⓘ
featured in international travel documentaries ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Gilgiti folk music
ⓘ
Khowar folk music ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Chitral District
ⓘ
surface form:
Chitral
Gilgit ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high-altitude polo ground ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
cultural tourists
ⓘ
polo enthusiasts ⓘ |
| region | northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| rulesCharacteristic | no formal polo rules ⓘ |
| spectatorsFrom |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ international tourists ⓘ other parts of Pakistan ⓘ |
| sport | polo ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude plateau ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction in northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| traditionalStyle | freestyle polo ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Shandur Polo Festival and Tournament