Kazakh traditional sheep grabbing competition

In the game of grabbing sheep, the team that throws the sheep into the "pot" can get 1 point. On August 16, a sheep-snatching competition was held in Sailikti Ranch at the foot of Tianshan Mountain in Wusu City, Xinjiang. Picking sheep is a traditional sport of Kazak people. In order to enhance the unity and friendship of all ethnic groups and enrich the spiritual and cultural activities of farmers and herdsmen, the local ethnic minority traditional sports activities such as Mongolian Nadam Conference, Kazak sheep-picking competition and chasing girls are held every year. Xinhua News Agency

On August 16, the players were engaged in a fierce competition to grab sheep. Xinhua News Agency