Asia Album: Afghanistan's "goat grabbing" match Buzkashi kicks off

Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Buzkashi, meaning "goat grabbing," is a centuries-old traditional game in Afghanistan, in which skilled horse riders of rival teams compete to take the slaughtered goat or calf and throw it in a circle fixed on the Buzkashi ground.

Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Horse riders compete during a game of Buzkashi, or "goat grabbing", to mark Nawroz in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)