Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru (Buzkashi) is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal.
Here we have some thrilling pictures from the Son- Kul Lake, which is situated 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek where the Kok-boru competition went off in huge craze on July 21, 2011. Have a look:
Horsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10, 499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011. REUTERSHorsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011. REUTERSHorsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011. REUTERSPeople and horses rest during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011. REUTERSREUTERSHorsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011REUTERSA woman stands near a yurt during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011REUTERSWomen dressed in traditional attire sing during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Picture taken July 21, 2011REUTERSWomen cook during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011.REUTERSHorsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011. REUTERSHorsemen take part in a Oodo-Arysh competition, aimed at knocking down the opponent, as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011REUTERS
