A hot moment in Kyrgyzstan's Kok-boru Presidential Cup.
I don't know what the rules of Kok-boru are, but if you like me have read the History of William Marshal, or even read about it, you just know that this is what the 12th-century tournaments recorded in that source were like.
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ReplyDeleteAs some of you may have guessed, this is what is called "buzkashi" in
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There are no rules to Kok-Boru, beyond getting the goat/sheep carcass across the other team's line. That's what makes it the most amazing sport ever.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few rules, at least as it is played today:
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ReplyDeleteThere are a few rules, at least as it is played today:
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