14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Kok-Boru

This is a Central Asian traditional game that is played using the headless body of a goat or calf. In this photo you can see the two players preparing to score by throwing the carcass onto the other team's Kazan, or goal.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2016
Date Uploaded: 03.2016
Photo Location: Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © Estella Snowden