Afghan Chapandaz or Buzkashi players fight for a calf carcass during a Buzkashi game in Paryan District, Afghanistan April 7, 2012. Buzkashi is the national game of Afghanis. The goal is to grab the carcass of a goat or calf, clear it of the other players and get it into a target circle to attain points.

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Afghan Chapandaz or Buzkashi players fight for a calf carcass during a Buzkashi game in Paryan District, Afghanistan April 7, 2012. Buzkashi is the national game of Afghanis. The goal is to grab the carcass of a goat or calf, clear it of the other players and get it into a target circle to attain points.

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Location: Paryan, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © US Army Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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