Headless Goat Polo Is A Top Sport At World Nomad Games
The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.
Two bare-chested men on horseback wrestle. The goal is to pull your opponent off the horse so a part of his body touches the ground.
Three dogs chase a dummy clad in a fox or hare skin to see who's fastest. Biting an opponent is grounds for disqualification.
And then there is this sport: "Each team seeks to throw as many goat carcasses as possible into the tai kazan (goal) of the opposing team."
