Bishkek, Nov. 4, 2020 /Kabar/. A Kok-Boru Kyrgyzstan’s President Cup started on Tuesday at a racetrack in Cholpon-Ata town of Issyk-Kul Oblast.
The sporting event is timed to the Independence Day of the country, the press service of the State Agency for Youth Affairs, Physical Culture and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic said.
A total of 6 teams are taking part in the High League, and 12 teams - in the First League. In both leagues teams are divided into groups of 3 teams.
A preliminary meetings of the First League teams was held on Nov. 3.
Kok boru, a traditional horse game, is a synthesis of traditional practices, performances and the game itself. It is a traditional game played by two teams on horseback, where players try to manoeuvre with a goat’s carcass (replaced with a mould in modern-day games), or ‘ulak’, and score by putting it into the opponents’ goal, unesco.org reports.
This equestrian game is very popular in the region due to its spectacularity and toughness.
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