Afghan buzkashi
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Afghan buzkashi is a traditional Central Asian equestrian sport, especially prominent in Afghanistan, in which mounted players compete to control and carry a goat or calf carcass to a goal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afghan buzkashi canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Asian sport
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equestrian sport ⓘ team sport ⓘ traditional sport ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
buzkashi
NERFINISHED
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kok-boru NERFINISHED ⓘ kokpar NERFINISHED ⓘ ulak tartysh ⓘ |
| animalPreparation |
carcass is headless
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carcass is legless ⓘ carcass is soaked in water to toughen it ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pashtun culture
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Tajik culture ⓘ Uzbek culture ⓘ |
| chapandazDefinition | highly skilled buzkashi rider ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Kazakhstan
NERFINISHED
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Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
national sport of Afghanistan
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symbol of bravery and horsemanship in Afghan culture ⓘ |
| equipment |
heavy boots
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protective clothing ⓘ saddle ⓘ whip ⓘ |
| goal | to carry the carcass to a scoring area ⓘ |
| governance | local elders and organizers ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | nomadic Turkic and Persian peoples of Central Asia ⓘ |
| keyRole | chapandaz ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction | featured in Afghan films and literature ⓘ |
| notableRule |
riders may jostle and block each other
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riders must remain mounted while carrying the carcass ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersPerSide | variable ⓘ |
| qarajaiDescription | team style where riders must carry the carcass around a marker and into a scoring circle ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| spectatorSport | true ⓘ |
| tudabaraiDescription | free-for-all style where riders try to grab and carry the carcass clear of others ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | can last several hours ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingField | large open field GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | winter ⓘ |
| uses |
calf carcass
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goat carcass ⓘ horse ⓘ |
| variation |
qarajai
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tudabarai ⓘ |
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