"Buzkashi is often compared to polo. Both games are played between people on horseback, both involve propelling an object toward a goal, and both get fairly rough. However, polo is played with a ball, while Buzkashi is played with a dead animal. Polo matches are played for fixed periods totaling about an hour; traditional Buzkashi may continue for days, but in its more regulated tournament version also has a limited match time."
Both balls and dead animal carcasses are meant to be thrown. After all, the Torah does say לכלב תשליכון אותו. (I guess, Rafi, that's only if your shehita goes bad. Sample conversation:
"Oh man, another Neveila!"
"No problem! It'll be great for Buzkashi on Friday!" )
not G.
ReplyDeleteI just looked up the game in Wikipedia. Amazing stuff.
I liked this quote. Very Pythonesque:
"Buzkashi is often compared to polo. Both games are played between people on horseback, both involve propelling an object toward a goal, and both get fairly rough. However, polo is played with a ball, while Buzkashi is played with a dead animal. Polo matches are played for fixed periods totaling about an hour; traditional Buzkashi may continue for days, but in its more regulated tournament version also has a limited match time."
On an unrelated note, I just saw your article on the JPost website. Mazal tov on being published! (Now we can all say that we "knew you when"...)
ReplyDeletethat and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee that I wont even drink (because I don't like coffee). But thanks!
ReplyDeleteBoth balls and dead animal carcasses are meant to be thrown. After all, the Torah does say לכלב תשליכון אותו.
ReplyDelete(I guess, Rafi, that's only if your shehita goes bad. Sample conversation:
"Oh man, another Neveila!"
"No problem! It'll be great for Buzkashi on Friday!"
)
lol
ReplyDeleteRafi,
ReplyDeletenext time you shecht, bring home a new toy for the kiddies!
cheiders dont allow sports.....
ReplyDeleteAt least the animal is dead!!!
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