Kazakh horse racing

Xinjiang
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Horse racing of the Kazakh people: Horse racing is a traditional sports and entertainment activity that the Kazakh people love very much. The Kazakh people have a proverb: "A hero is judged by a fine horse, and a flying bird is judged by its wings." The Kazakh people are nomadic, and no one can live without horses all year round, so they know horses very well. They know the good and bad habits of horses and regard horses as wealth in life. Since it is wealth, you have to know how to manage it. Therefore, the horse racing held by the Kazakhs has become a grand event for selecting good horses in the world. In the horse racing, the horse that wins the first place will always get the highest reward. In the early 20th century, in a horse race, the horse racing director who won the first place sometimes received 9 yuanbao, 9 camel calves (one-year-old camels), 11 mare horses, and 100 sheep. According to the preferences of the Kazakhs, if a horse wins the first place in the horse racing, it is not only the glory of the horse owner, but also the glory of the entire Brod. In the horse racing, when the horse riders reach the finish line, they will shout the slogan of the tribe, and all the people of the tribe will respond in unison when they hear the slogan of the tribe. Kazakhs love horses to the point of obsession. Usually, the horses of a certain tribe are not the only ones racing. As long as a horse comes first and reaches the finish line, the Kazakhs present will express their joy in an extraordinary way, as if their own horse came first. Therefore, when a horse gets a prize, the horse owner will never keep it to himself, but will share a considerable part with relatives and people from the same tribe. In November 2014, "Kazakh horse racing" was included in the list of national representative items of intangible cultural heritage. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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