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  • A horseman sets off to take part in the Uzbek national game "kopkari."
  • A young horseman is preparing to take part in a game of kopkari.
  • A young Uzbek boy comes to watch the game.
  • Uzbek horsemen gather for the game.
  • A sheep carcass must be taken to a marked-out circle.
  • With no-holds-barred competition, it takes a strong rider -- and fast horse -- to win the game.
  • The referee places the carcass and the riders take off from the starting line.
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Uzbeks Gather For Game Of Kopkari

Published 31 January 2012

In Uzbekistan, the national game of "kopkari" is held to celebrate an occasion such as a wedding or the birth of a son. The basic objective is for a rider on horseback to get an animal carcass, a goat or sheep, into a circle or across a finish line. The prize on offer is a measure of the wealth of the game's sponsor.