World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары - Всемирные игры кочевников)

Welcome to the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan! The World Nomad Games (Kyrgyz: Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары) is an international sporting event held every two years in Central Asia. The focus is on ethnic sports and traditional nomads sports competitions featuring athletes from countries in Central Asia and around the world. The first two games were held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan featuring sports such as Kok-Boru ((Көк бөрү)), wrestling, archery, horse-racing, eagle hunting and a whole lot more. In addition to the games a yurk village was installed for cultural events, performances and food. Overall, the World Nomad Games (Russian: Всемирные игры кочевников) are a fascinating event worth attending featuring a spectacular Opening Ceremony, cultural performances, sporting competitions and a Closing Ceremony.
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World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары - Всемирные игры кочевников) Travel Sports Video Transcript:
Hey guys we're at the World Nomad Games (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары) in Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) and this is basically like the Olympics for Nomadic Games and Culture.
So we're going to show you around. We're going to be hear for several days but first the Opening Night Ceremony.
Things kicked off with a massive celebration at the stadium, where there was live music, dancing, and even a special appearance by Steven Seagal.
The following morning we went up to the jailoo, also known as the pasture, where they had set up a folk village so visitors could wander around and learn about Kyrgyz culture. After catching the opening dance, we set out to visit the various camps, each showcasing a different region.
Okay so up next we're heading into a camp that is all about Kyrgyz culture so we're going to be seeing some musical instruments, tapestries, games and maybe even some of the food so let's go do that.
So we're seeing lots of food preparation happening across the camps here. Yeah, we sure are. We have locals preparing their own stuff. I think this guy has got a lamb going in the back.
And we had a really nice lunch in the food tent. We had Plov with lamb. Basically it is like kind of rice with lamb.
Yeah. Really tasty. Yum. Yum.
So I think that was probably the strangest competition we've seen. Possibly the most painful. So this guy was basically doing somersaults on broken glass. He lied down and they put like a kettle ball on his stomach and then a jackhammer.
Okay guys this is day three of the event and this is the one I've wanted to watch the most. This event is called Kok Boru. Yes, so this is a really popular game in Central Asia and it is actually the National Sport in Afghanistan. And it is basically two teams competing on horses kind of like polo but instead of using a ball they're using a goats carcass. Yeah. And they're tugging at that carcass and we can't wait to show you what it is all about.
At the end of the match, the winning team gets to eat the goat so the animal doesn’t go to waste. It was also nice to see that some of the winning teams shared their goat with their opponents.
That being said, kok-boru isn’t the only horse game at the event. There are also horse races for adults and children alike, as well as a game that closely resembles basketball on horseback, so you can take your pick.
Alright, so we're back on the pasture tell us the plan for today. Back to the pasture this afternoon and it looks like we've got some cool kind of sporting events. There is going to be something with eagles and also archery, so we're thrilled to check those out.
Hey pup. It is excited. Oh my it is excited.
Aside from all that, in the sporting complex they had a variety of wrestling events, that were fascinating to watch.
Well sadly it is over. The World Nomad Games (Всемирные игры кочевников) have ended. Yeah, it was quite the event though I mean we've been covering it here for several days and it has been awesome. And now is the closing ceremony so we're going to show you a bit of that.
Yeah, so there is going to be a concert happening right over there. And that is going to be the end to the party.
This is part of our Kyrgyzstan video series showcasing Kyrgyz food, Kyrgyz culture, Kyrgyz sports and Kyrgyz cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network