The World Nomad Games, being held for the third time in Kyrgyzstan, are a dazzling display of traditional sports in this corner of the world.
Under the patronage of UNESCO, the games have been growing steadily, from 20 countries attending the first event to 80 this year, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
They use a dead goat. The game of kok-boru, with its headless goat carcass, was the main attraction at the international sports competition held this month in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Other highlights included hunting with eagles and 17 types of wrestling, including bare-chested horseback wrestling.
