Photo: Ulak-tartysh: dead goat polo

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.