Two teams of buzkashi riders vie for victory in the finals of the rough-and-tumble Afghan sport - Copyright AFP Atif ARYAN Two teams of buzkashi riders vie for ...

To understand Afghan politics, the theory goes, just go to a game of Buzkashi. After a few hours on a muddy field north of Kabul, watching three dozen men on horseback charge each other to gain ...

POL-E-KHOMRI, Afghanistan — When the Taliban seized power in 2021, many feared the new government would ban buzkashi, Afghanistan’s beloved national sport, which the group had deemed sinful during its ...

Buzkashi has been played in Central Asia for centuries - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Anna Moneymaker, WIN MCNAMEE Buzkashi has been played in ...

BAZARAK, Afghanistan — If you plan to attend a buzkashi match, make sure you’re feeling limber. As dangerous as the ancient game is for participants, it can be equally perilous for fans when several ...

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EXCLUSIVE: There’s nothing genteel about Afghanistan’s national sport, called buzkashi. It’s a contest between powerfully-built men on powerful horses packed onto a field, skirmishing to score goals ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The teenage stars of an Oscar-nominated short film from Afghanistan hope to walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards in February thanks to donations that are pouring in to pay ...