buzkashi
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Buzkashi is a traditional Central Asian horseback sport in which riders compete to grab and carry a goat or calf carcass to a goal.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Asian cultural practice
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contact sport ⓘ equestrian sport ⓘ team sport ⓘ traditional sport ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
national sport of Afghanistan
ⓘ
symbol of horsemanship in Central Asia ⓘ |
| governingBody | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kok-boru
ⓘ
surface form:
kok-boru
kokpar ⓘ kupkari ⓘ ulak tartysh ⓘ
surface form:
ulak
ulak tartysh ⓘ |
| hasGoal | to grab the carcass and carry it to a scoring area ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
qarajai
ⓘ
tudabarai ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | nomadic Turkic and Persian steppe cultures ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
minimal formal rules in traditional versions
ⓘ
physical intensity ⓘ |
| isPlayedBy | mounted riders ⓘ |
| isPlayedOn | open field ⓘ |
| playedDuring |
festivals
ⓘ
public holidays ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ Kyrgyzstan ⓘ Tajikistan ⓘ Turkmenistan ⓘ Uzbekistan ⓘ northern India ⓘ northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Asian nomadic traditions
ⓘ
polo ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
advanced riding ability
ⓘ
strength ⓘ team coordination ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | placing carcass in a designated circle or goal area ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingSurface | dirt field ⓘ |
| typicalTeamSize | varies by region and rules ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
calf carcass
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goat carcass ⓘ horse ⓘ saddle ⓘ whip ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ulak tartysh