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There are many recreational activities that the Kazakhs have enjoyed and passed down from generation to generation, among which the main ones with representative characteristics are girl-chasing, goat-carrying, horse-racing and horse-wrestling, etc., which are usually carried out collectively on happy days.

Girls chase

Kazakh girls chase

Girls chase is a traditional game that Kazakh young men and women love very much. All peers of similar age can participate in this game. The process of girl-chasing starts with choosing a designated point that is within the reach of all people. During the journey to the designated point, men and women riders participating in the game are free to make wisecracks and jokes to the women, and according to custom, it is not a fault to tease the women at this point. After arriving at the designated point, the man should be smart enough to get rid of the woman and run back, at which time the girl will release her horse to catch up. While chasing, will use the whip to beat the man in front. Of course, this depends on the woman is not like the man, if the heart like, only a few false, or gently hit on the back. If you do not like, will also be heavily hit on a few whips, to punish just said over the head of the playful. Many Kazakh young people in this game to produce love, and eventually partner.

Gripping sheep

Gripping sheep is a traditional sports activity of the Kazakh people. It originated in the Middle Ages. At that time, the nomadic tribes hated the wolf on the grassland, once captured the wolf, the herdsmen will pack the wolf on the horse running, scrambling to grab, in order to celebrate. Later gradually developed into a specialized recreational activities, and changed from Diao Wolf Diao sheep, more in the days of celebration. There are two forms of teams and not divided into teams, everyone on horseback to fight for a cut off the head of the sheep, sometimes for convenience also use a sheepskin instead of the sheep to finally capture the sheep and put in the designated place for the winner. This sport is fierce, confrontational, reflecting the grassland herdsmen's courageous and bold character.

The sheep gripping competition is generally carried out by two groups. Each group first out of a person, in the process of wrestling gradually increase the number of people, and finally who grabbed the sheep who won. Gripping the sheep to the sheep to throw which family, it is said to bring happiness and good luck to this family, the family feast that night to participate in the gripping of the sheep rider. Wish those who eat the lamb can get rid of disease and pain, and make good luck.

Horse racing

Horse racing is a traditional sports activity that Kazakhs love very much. There are two kinds of horse racing: horse racing and horse racing. Horse racing is more than the speed, endurance and steadiness of the horse. Riders are usually adults. When the race, that is, to make the horse go fast, steady, beautiful, and do not make the horse run up. Racing galloping horses is to compare the speed and endurance of the horse, and the winner is the one who reaches the finish line first. Most of the riders who participate in horse racing are boys of twelve or thirteen years old. Boys who participate in races wear red, white, or other colors. The manes and tails of racehorses must be braided or tied together with strips of cloth of various colors, and most horses are not saddled. The distance of the race is usually 20 to 30 kilometers.

Wrestling on horseback

Wrestling is usually done on the ground, but the Kazakhs also have horse wrestling. Two people, each riding a horse, engage each other and have to pull each other out of the saddle and fall to the ground. Wrestlers must not only have strength, but also work well with their mounts. Wrestling on horseback takes the form of a fight, where one person loses and another comes up. Some of them win several or even more than ten in a row.

Sack wrestling

This is another very popular sport among the Kazakhs, which is loved by children and adults. Competitors put their legs in a sack or sheepskin bag, the mouth of the bag with a rope tied to the waist. This wrestling, restriction of lower limb activity, only rely on the upper limb force each other down. Both to maintain their own balance, but also to fall over each other, different postures, interesting. This wrestling, more in the grass or soft sandy soil, to prevent injuries.

Pick up the horse

Throw the handkerchief or treasure on the ground, the rider of the horse in front of the horse, the exhibition of the horse technology, to see who picked up fast, accurate, skillful, successful horse technology, the number of times for the win.