A picture made available on 21 March 2011 shows
Kyrgyz horsemen as they take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru, goat dragging, in a competition as part of Navruz celebrations in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 20 March 2011. Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Navruz, also called Nowruz, marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous or following day depending on where it is observed
A picture made available on 21 March 2011 shows Kyrgyz horsemen as they take part in the
traditional Central Asian sport of
Kok-Boru, goat dragging, in a competition as part of Navruz celebrations in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 20 March 2011. Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Navruz, also called Nowruz, marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous or following day depending on where it is observed.