A chapandaz, or Buzkashi player, rides toward the target
Summary
A chapandaz, or Buzkashi player, rides toward the target circle to score during a Buzkashi game in Paryan District, April 7. More than 1,000 people including local Afghan villagers and Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team members attended the event. Buzkashi, which literally translates to “goat dragging”, is the national sport of Afghanistan.
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paryan district
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Date
07/04/2011
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