Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Spectators gather to watch a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi player rides through the field during a match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi player rides through the field during a match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Spectators gather to watch a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete during a traditional Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete during a traditional Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi rider in traditional protective gear sits before the start of the match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi rider competes during a match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi player rides through the field during a match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Spectators gather to watch a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete during a traditional Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete in a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete in a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete in a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

A Buzkashi rider competes during a match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete in a Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Traditional sport of Buzkashi

Riders compete during a traditional Buzkashi match in Herat, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2025. The sport, where horsemen aim to control a goat carcass, is a symbol of strength and skill in Afghan culture. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11, 2024. In the game, which will last for 10 days, the horse riders would do their best to grab the carcass of a calf and put it in the circle specified on the game ground. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11, 2024. In the game, which will last for 10 days, the horse riders would do their best to grab the carcass of a calf and put it in the circle specified on the game ground. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11, 2024. In the game, which will last for 10 days, the horse riders would do their best to grab the carcass of a calf and put it in the circle specified on the game ground. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

Afghanistan's Traditional Sport Buzkashi - Kabul

People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11, 2024. In the game, which will last for 10 days, the horse riders would do their best to grab the carcass of a calf and put it in the circle specified on the game ground. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A horse takes a bath at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan, on July 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horses are pictured at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan, on July 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows a horse and its keeper at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows horses and their keepers at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(231227) -- AFGHANISTAN, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2023. The Buzkashi event began in Kabul with hundreds of spectators on Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(231227) -- AFGHANISTAN, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2023. The Buzkashi event began in Kabul with hundreds of spectators on Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(231227) -- AFGHANISTAN, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2023. The Buzkashi event began in Kabul with hundreds of spectators on Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(231227) -- AFGHANISTAN, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2023. The Buzkashi event began in Kabul with hundreds of spectators on Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUZKASHI

(231227) -- AFGHANISTAN, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in Afghanistan's traditional sport Buzkashi (goat grabbing) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2023. The Buzkashi event began in Kabul with hundreds of spectators on Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(231030) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a traditional buzkashi game in Baghlan province, north Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo By Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(231030) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a traditional buzkashi game in Baghlan province, north Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo By Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(231030) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a traditional buzkashi game in Baghlan province, north Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo By Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BUZKASHI

(231030) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a traditional buzkashi game in Baghlan province, north Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo By Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BUZKASHI

(230220) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete for a goat in a Buzkashi game in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2023. Buzkashi is the Afghan version of a game a bit like polo, played across all of Central Asia. Two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by Ziaodin Azad/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BUZKASHI

(230220) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete for a goat in a Buzkashi game in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2023. Buzkashi is the Afghan version of a game a bit like polo, played across all of Central Asia. Two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by Ziaodin Azad/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

(230107) -- BALKH, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a Buzkashi game in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2023. Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", is a kind of traditional sport in Afghanistan. In this game, two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

(230107) -- BALKH, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a Buzkashi game in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2023. Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", is a kind of traditional sport in Afghanistan. In this game, two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

(230107) -- BALKH, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a Buzkashi game in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2023. Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", is a kind of traditional sport in Afghanistan. In this game, two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

(230107) -- BALKH, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a Buzkashi game in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2023. Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", is a kind of traditional sport in Afghanistan. In this game, two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BUZKASHI

(230107) -- BALKH, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan horse riders compete in a Buzkashi game in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2023. Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", is a kind of traditional sport in Afghanistan. In this game, two teams of horsemen compete to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

(220322) -- BALKH, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

(220322) -- BALKH, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

(220322) -- BALKH, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-NAWROZ-HORSEMEN GAME

(220322) -- BALKH, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security

STORY: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NOOR MOHAMMAD AKA, Retired Buzkashi Champion 3. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ANAYATULLAH SADEQ, Chairman of Buzkashi Federation Committee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): KASHMIR KHAN, Fan of Buzkashi 6. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Uzbek): DOSTAM, Samangan resident 8. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 9. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul STORYLINE: With the improving security situation in Afghanistan, Buzkashi, a most popular horseback game among Afghans, has returned to the country as the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul attracted thousands of spectators. Noor Mohammad Aka, a retired Buzkashi champion, surveyed the field of play on t

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

(220305) -- KABUL, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders attend a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in English, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security " (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

(220305) -- KABUL, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in English, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security " (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

(220305) -- KABUL, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in English, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security " (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TRADITIONAL HORSEMEN GAME

(220305) -- KABUL, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Horse riders attend a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in English, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security " (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)