Buzkashi (literally "goat pulling" in Persian), is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat or calf carcass in a goal.
It is the national sport of Afghanistan, where it is played predominantly by Turkic peoples[1]. Although it was not banned, it certainly experienced a sharp decline due to reduced number of playing horses under the Taliban regime.
Traditionally, games could last for several days, but in its more regulated tournament version, it has a limited match time.[


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