The road to Sarala-Saz was rough. As you can see, the earthen bridge was washed out and we had to ford the river in our ancient bus... which of course got stuck. Ahh, Kyrgyzstan :-)
The goal of Oodarysh is to knock your opponent from his horse.
Ulak-tartysh is a traditional Kyrgyz game in which two teams compete to see who can get the headless carcass of a goat onto a target first. The carcass is fresh, the goat being slaughtered just prior to the game. The winner traditionally gets to keep the carcass; the meat, having been tenderized by the intense pummeling of the game, is supposed to be quite delicious.
Ulak-tartysh is a traditional Kyrgyz game in which two teams compete to see who can get the headless carcass of a goat onto a target first. The carcass is fresh, the goat being slaughtered just prior to the game. The winner traditionally gets to keep the carcass; the meat, having been tenderized by the intense pummeling of the game, is supposed to be quite delicious.
Tyiyn Enmey - which means "pick up the coin" in Kyrgyz - is a traditional Kyrgyz horse game in which riders pick up a coin from the ground while at a full gallop. At the Horse Games Festival in Sarala-Saz, they substituted paper for the coin, but the concept remained the same.
Tyiyn Enmey - which means "pick up the coin" in Kyrgyz - is a traditional Kyrgyz horse game in which riders pick up a coin from the ground while at a full gallop. At the Horse Games Festival in Sarala-Saz, they substituted paper for the coin, but the concept remained the same.
Jane Keeler has been a member since 30 November 2007 and goes by janekeeler.
Currently in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
I am a traveler, blogger, photographer and ESL teacher. My home is in Waycross, GA although I have lived in Russia and South Korea, and I currently live in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. You can follow my adventures at Jane's Daily Blah.
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