Our national game needs to be changed.

[DaZahroJaam.]

the entire idea of dragging a caracus across the field while riding on horses is a bit outdated and cringeworthy. What do you think our national game should be replaced with instead of buzkashi??

[Aryana]

the entire idea of dragging a caracus across the field while riding on horses is a bit outdated and cringeworthy. What do you think our national game should be replaced with instead of buzkashi??

It's the ancient sport of the country, it has a lot of history behind it. I don't know what to replace it with.

[Shapur]

No, I like Buzkashi.

To hell with what foreigners might think is decent and acceptable.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Apart from the fact that it is inhumane, savage and creulty against animals, it is also haram from an islamic perspective.

In Islam even a dead animal is supposed to be treated with respect and dignity. The horses are also hurt during the game and the players strike each other with lashes.

The game stands as a symbol of all the backwardness, creulty and lack of humanity in our society. It is a perfect national sport in the sense that it depicts everything that is wrong in our culture and society.

[Shapur]

In that case, maybe replace the carcass with a sand bag or artificial carcass.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

In that case, maybe replace the carcass with a sand bag or artificial carcass.

Allot of things need to change. They should stop hurtin horses, they should stop striking each other with whips and they should stop usin profanity and vulgar words while playing.

The game should show sportmanship, good character and high morals.

[DaZahroJaam.]

screw history. sometimes we need to change things to the sake of present days and the future. how many youngsters get excited over this historic game on daily basis in the streets of afghanistan?? what do we get out of it's historical importance?? nothing.
we need something that excites our youth and sends the blood rushing through their veins. and while we are at it, screw the religious perspective too. i am talking about a sport, not a fatwa. stop seeing everything from that one lousy and narrow perspective.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Kashi Baz or Buz Kashi is not even a Pashtun game, it's a game that originated with Uzbeks if I'm not mistaken

Historically Pashtuns didn't play Buz Kashi until it was popularized by the Barikzai of Kabul who had winter palaces in the North of Afghanistan.

if you want an authentic Pashtun game I think torawali would be a good candidate. Pashtuns used to be amazing swordsmen. Our swords are legendary.

[Manzareh]

Polo

[Shapur]

Kashi Baz or Buz Kashi is not even a Pashtun game, it's a game that originated with Uzbeks if I'm not mistaken

Historically Pashtuns didn't play Buz Kashi until it was popularized by the Barikzai of Kabul who had winter palaces in the North of Afghanistan.

if you want an authentic Pashtun game I think torawali would be a good candidate. Pashtuns used to be amazing swordsmen. Our swords are legendary.

Its the national game of Afghanistan. You are right that its mainly played by Turks of central Asia who brought it to Afghanistan. I know many Pashtuns from the north in Balkh, Kunduz,.Samangan etc who play this.sport.
Our national dance "Attan" is Pashtun, our national poet khushal khan is pashtun, our anthem is in Pashto, our bank notes are in Pashto etc etc. It is not a bad idea to include some things from othe ethnicities to be fair.

Personally I would have preferred wrestling to be the national sport but that is already the national sport of Iran.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Its the national game of Afghanistan. You are right that its mainly played by Turks of central Asia who brought it to Afghanistan. I know many Pashtuns from the north in Balkh, Kunduz,.Samangan etc who play this.sport.
Our national dance "Attan" is Pashtun, our national poet khushal khan is pashtun, our anthem is in Pashto, our bank notes are in Pashto etc etc. It is not a bad idea to include some things from othe ethnicities to be fair.

Personally I would have preferred wrestling to be the national sport but that is already the national sport of Iran.

I think kushti/pahlawani is a Better national sport which trandscends cultural boundaries

[salman47]

Polo

Well I'd say Horse Polo too!

[Shapur]

why wrestling?

Everyone in Afghanistan knows Wrestling and most people have experience of it, I don't mean WWE but the traditional Qushti/Pahlawani. It is a simple sport and you don't need any expensive equipment to play it so most Afghans can take part.
It promotes manliness, strength, strategy etc so perfect national sport for Afghanistan.

[Baserka]

Didnt know caracuss dragging was a hobby in places other than Afghanistan. Learnt something new today.
So the new body building champion in Asia is a second time winner Afghan guy.. seeing how they are so interested in that and cricket, why can't one of those be the national game??

[Baserka]

Because those are already taken by other countries, you genius.