Meie mees Kabulis / Our Man in Kabul

Buzkazhi on Afganistani traditsiooniline spordiala, kus iga osaleja üritab hobusega ratsutades peata lamba korjust valgesse sööri poetada. Esiteks peab muidugi ratsanik kuidagi hobuse pealt maha tulemata korjuse maast kätte saama – no mis seal siis ikka, kuid kui su ümber on veel pea 25 ratsanikku, kellel on täpselt sama kavatsus, siis läheb asi keerulisemaks. Kui korjus on kätte saadud, tuleb ratsutada koos korjusega ümber umbes 50 meetri kaugusel oleva lipu ning tuua see kriidiga märgistatud ringi. Kes sellega hakkama saab, on mängu võitnud. Ja siis algab asi otsast peale – mängud kestavad tavasliselt umbes kolm tundi. Minul õnnestus buzkashit vaatamas käia eile, 22.04 – pildid peaksid enda eest rääkima.

Buzkashi is a traditional Afghan sports where every particiant tries to drop a headless sheep body to a white circle. And all this while riding a horse. First, the rider has to pick up the sheep from the ground without getting off the horse. – well, it can be done, however, it gets quite complicated when you have over 25 other riders just besides you having exactly the same intention as you. When one has got the sheep, he has to ride around a flag that is appr 50 m away and come back and drop the sheep to a circle. Whoever manages that, has won one game. And then it starts all over again – usually, the games last for three hours. I had a great chance to see buzkhashi yesterda, 23 April – see the pictures.