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Ravenseye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-10-06 09:14 AM
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Buzkashi is the worst sport in the world, so everyone get over it.
http://www.afghan-network.net/Culture/buzkashi.html

"Buzkashi is a game that dates itself into Afghan antiquity. The name Buzkashi, literally translated means "goat killing" suggest it was derived from hunting mountain goats by champions on horseback. Today the rider (or team) who is able to pitch a dead calf across a goal line first wins. The game may last as long as a week and is as free-wheeling as the Afghan spirit."



Name me something worse than this. They're ripping apart a goat carcass on horseback to toss it over a line, and it can take days. Honestly. Name me something worse.
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