Kyrgyz riders celebrate the Navruz holiday with a game of Kok Boru, which literally translates as gray wolf and features two teams on horseback. Players score points by putting a goat's carcass (replaced with a mold in modern-day games) into their opponent's goal. The holiday falls on March 21.
Riders participate in a traditional game of Kok Boru in Kyrgyz Republic. /CFP
Riders participate in a traditional game of Kok Boru in Kyrgyz Republic. /CFP
Riders participate in a traditional game of Kok Boru in Kyrgyz Republic. /CFP
Riders participate in a traditional game of Kok Boru in Kyrgyz Republic. /CFP