Monday, November 23, 2009

Buzkashi - Goat Grabbing

http://www.boston.com/sports/blogs/bigshots/2009/11/buzkashi_goat_grabbing_is_the.html

Wikipedia says "Buzkashi is often compared to 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."

Too bad it's not "Newport International Buzkashi" rather than "Newport International Polo" because we would have had so much more "fun" doing this:



rather than this:

1 comment:

  1. Propelling a dead goat towards a goal... hmmm... think I'll stick with polo!

    Love the top photo!! Ha!!

    Aimee

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