ALMATY – Crowds are converging to witness kokpar, a traditional Central Asian game known as “goat pulling,” but it needs to be popularized at a smaller scale to truly celebrate the cultural heritage, said Daniyar Daukey, experienced kokpar player and owner of a kokpar club in Almaty, in an interview with The Astana Times.
A goat dummy is being picked up by kokpar players as training ahead of the game. Photo credit: The Astana Times
The ground trembles as a dozen horsemen charge their horses toward a goat carcass at the center of a 100-meter ring. A cloud of dust swirls around the…
