The pain and money behind the Afghan game of buzkashi
Yahoo - Sports·2024-03-18 17:00
Two teams of buzkashi riders vie for victory in the finals of the rough-and-tumble Afghan sport (Atif ARYAN)
Afghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the fresh stitches between his eyes as his buzkashi team chased victory in a tournament for an ancient sport still steeped in risk but now offering modern-day rewards.
Played for centuries in Afghanistan's northern steppes, the national sport at the heart of Afghan identity has evolved from a rough, rural pastime to a professionalised phenomenon flush with cash.
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