Buzkashi!

[theKiteRunner86]

Who here likes the ancient nomadic sport of Buzkashi? I am also wondering how many people played it and some of the rules.

[AfG bAb3<3]

hm...i wana watch it...
it seems soo interestin..
hehehe

n ohh yea my cuzi painted
a pic of it
its soo cool....
=p

[Supaman]

Me !
i love it !
idk that much about it.. but a few things... but here is a few from wikipedia

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The steppes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppes)' people were skilled riders who could grab a goat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat) or calf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calf) from the ground while riding a horse at full gallop. The goal of a player is to grab the carcass of a headless goat or calf and then get it clear of the other players and pitch it across a goal line or into a target circle or vat.

Competition is typically fierce, as other players may use any force short of tripping the horse in order to thwart scoring attempts. Riders usually wear heavy clothing and head protection to protect themselves against other players' whips and boots. Games can last for several days, and the winning team receives a prize, not necessarily money, as a reward for their win.

The game consists of two main forms: Tudabarai and Qarajai. Tudabarai is considered to be the simpler form of the game. In this version, the goal is simply to grab the calf and move in any direction until clear of the other players. In Qarajai, players must carry the carcass around a flag or marker at one end of the field, then throw it into a scoring circle (the "Circle of Justice") at the other end. The riders will carry a whip, often in their teeth, to fend off opposing horses and riders.

Buzkashi is often compared to polo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo). Both games are played between people on horseback, both involve propelling an object toward a goal, and both get fairly rough. However, polo is played with a ball, while Buzkashi is played with a dead animal. Polo matches are played for fixed periods totaling about an hour; traditional Buzkashi may continue for days, but in its more regulated tournament version also has a limited match time.

The calf in a Buzkashi game is normally beheaded and disemboweled and has its limbs cut off at the knees. It is then soaked in cold water for 24 hours before play to toughen it. Occasionally sand is packed into the carcass to give it extra weight. Players may not strap the calf to their bodies or saddles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_tack). Though a goat is used when no calf is available, a calf is less likely to disintegrate during the game.

Serious Buzkashi players train intensively for years, and many of the masters (called chapandaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chapandaz&action=edit&redlink=1)) are over forty years old. Playing well also requires specially trained horses that know to stop still when a rider is thrown and to gallop forcefully when their rider gets hold of the calf. These horses can sell today for as much as US$ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar)10,000 to 15,000.


there is ertain movies that show Buzkashi I think there was one in Rambo III & Kabul Express, The Kite Runner, As well as the opening scene of Khuda Ghawa

[theKiteRunner86]

I know it is an amazing sport. there are videos taken by us soldiers on youtube but i dunno what going on. they are some seriously skilled horsemen though.

[Supaman]

I know it is an amazing sport. there are videos taken by us soldiers on youtube but i dunno what going on. they are some seriously skilled horsemen though.

yeah theyr serious about that my uncle got hurt in it one he got his back bit by a horse he was laid off for awhile lol
theyr really fiercely strong with the game i wouldn't try to battle them out pros lol well the main idea of it is to to take the carcass around a flag or marker at one end of the field, then throw it into a scoring circle usually its like a circle..& they even hit each other with the horse whips to get the carcass out of there hands..

[Ahoo]

It's disgusting!
We shouldn't be playing with animals like that.
Animals have feelings two! How can anyone treat them like that??
Can't they use something else than a living creature that god made..

[Apeirophobia]

Buskashi is really fun. But the disadvantage is to playing with that poor animals. : (

[Supaman]

i agree ^

they can use something else i guess...

[Mano]

folks the animals is dead :huh: it's just a carcass not ideal but works okay in a land short on sporting goods outlets

[theKiteRunner86]

^ lol mano. hey look at that we agree on something ;)

[Iranium]

Ok so imagine some alien comes to earth, chops off your head and plays games with your decapitated body

that is buzkashi

[Zakiah]

i love buzkashi.

inshallah i will try it one day. cant wait.

[Algazel]

Can anyone of you dare to go near this Buzkashi horse?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RoFTchnOnxg

[theKiteRunner86]

^ nope. but then again i am not a skilled horseman who can trace my heritage to Ghengis Khan or a tough buzkashi player either. But if I was, you bet!

[Algazel]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=b8WgCAgZTP8

[Guest___]

86 you're suspect!

[Algazel]

Did you know that in the world there is 1 person in ten who is a descendant of Chengis Khan?

[kHaiiSta]

i wanna play buzkashi one day

[theKiteRunner86]

Did you know that in the world there is 1 person in ten who is a descendant of Chengis Khan?

who is this person i want to meet him! lol@Aab :rolleyes:

[Mahtaban]

i cant get why most of you like it or even want to do it


poor animals....:huh:

[theKiteRunner86]

its an ancient custom as old as the people themselves. Its not like they are slaughtering innocent animals in the thousands to hold mass buzkashi games all over the planet. many other cultures are much much worse with animals.

[Mahtaban]

u dont have to keep all ancient customs...most of them r useless

n they do buzkashi just for fun...why dont they play football or chess or dunno wht

why dont afghans try to do something people can learn from it....

[theKiteRunner86]

because they dont play chess or football. they play buzkashi.

[Mahtaban]

wow!! good answer! khaste nabashi :P

[theKiteRunner86]

lol just stating the obvious. go tell them to change their customs then.

[Mahtaban]

if i could....I WOULD

but they wont change

[Algazel]

^ First you have to stop that "bull sport" in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. I don't know the name of that game, in which they kill a cow or a bull by hitting him with "nayza" (sorry, don't know the english word. ) by torturing him.

In Buzkashi, they don't torture a cow. They kill one cow (gosaala) for the entire game, for about 20 to 30 people. While in that Spanish game, each person tortures a single cow.

[Algazel]

who is this person i want to meet him! lol@Aab :rolleyes:

lol you wanna meet me?

Impressed?!:D

[theKiteRunner86]

ziba exactly. if you did you be called imperialistic lol.

@afghan knight. if you are related to Genghis khan i would love to meet you. and the sport is call bull fighting in english. they also have the running of the bulls in Spain which is HUGE!!!! and then i think they kill the bulls after but i am not sure. yeah they shock the bulls which those rod things. and you live in france which is awesome cause i am french. Vive le france!