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Playing Traditional Horse Game of Kok Boru

I was a spectator at a Kok Boru match, a traditional game between two teams with all players on horseback. This rider succeeded in picking up the colorful object, then aggressively worked his way through a wall of players, attempting to score by tossing it into the opponent’s goal

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Camera: OM-5
Copyright: © Joan Bruno