Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
BAGHLAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Buzkashi is the Afghan version of a game that is played across all of Central Asia. It is the national sport and a "passion" in Afghanistan where it is often played on Fridays. Matches draw thousands of fans, with two teams of horsemen competing to grab a goat carcass and carry it through a goal.
Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing" in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)■
