Central Asia

Horsewoman breaks into male-dominated ‘goat pulling’ sport in Tajikistan

Buzkashi is a male-dominated sport in central Asia, where riders try to snatch a goat carcass from one another and drop it into a goal, called a kazan. Malika Rajabova is believed to be the only woman currently playing the sport. After watching the game played, she decided to enter with her horse, ending up winning – and falling in love with the sport in the process.

June 17, 2021