Buzkashi: Afghanistan’s national sport that tests skill and strength

Afghan horse riders compete for the goat during a friendly buzkashi match on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on November 18, 2016. (AP)

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Afghan horse riders compete for the goat during a friendly buzkashi match on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on November 18, 2016. (AP)

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Though the national sport of Afghanistan, it was banned during the Taliban regime. (AP)

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It is also popular in Central Asian countries and is variously called kokpar, kupkari and ulak tartysh. (AP)

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Buzkashi’s origins date back to the nomadic Turkic-Mongol peoples of central Asia. (AP)

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The sport has often been adapted to the big screen with the Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi starrer Khuda Gawah being one of the prominent Bollywood films which has a scene depicting Buzkashi. (YouTube Grab)

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The Hollywood film Rambo III starring Sylvester Stallone too has a scene depicting Buzkashi. (YouTube Grab)