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Buzkashi

Afghanistan Online: Afghan National Sport (Buzkashi)
Explanation of the traditional equestrian sport in which riders compete to gain control of a headless carcass.
www.afghan-web.com/sports/buzkashi.html
BootsnAll.com: The Game of Buzkashi
Examines the ancient game.
www.bootsnall.com/cgi-bin/gt/travelstories/me/aug01buzkashi.shtml
Buzkashi: an Afghan tradition thrives
January 2002 article from the Christian Science Monitor. Discusses the resurgence of the game in which horsemen compete to pick up the carcass of a decapitated calf or goat.
www.csmonitor.com/2002/0104/p9s1-wosc.htm
Love your NFL? Then check out buzkashi
October 2001 article from ESPN comparing the traditional Afghan sport to American football.
espn.go.com/page2/s/farrey/011011.html
National Sport: Buzkashi
Presents an explanation of the game which dates back to Afghan antiquity.
www.afghan-network.net/Culture/buzkashi.html
That's Not Cricket
January 2002 article from MSNBC about the Central Asian sport.
www.msnbc.com/news/692832.asp?cp1=1
The Fierce Afghani Game of Buskashi
History of the game which dates back to the time of Ghengis Khan.
www.escapeartist.com/efam29/buzk.html
Yahoo! Groups: buzkashi
Mailing list and discussion group dedicated to the ancient horseback game.
groups.yahoo.com/group/buzkashi

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