Centaurs of the Steppe | Buzkashi

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Published by:: Theodore Kaye
Published:: 1/11/2013
Specs:: Standard / 8.25" x 10.75"
40 pages Perfect-bound

Category:: Photography
Tags:: Asia, buzkashi, Central Asia, equine, horse, horses, masculine, photography, polo, sport, tajik, tajikistan, travel

Popular throughout much of Central Asia, buzkashi is a form of horse polo in which horseback players wrestle a goat carcass across a playing field. Believed to have its origins as a defense tactic against Genghis Khan’s livestock-snatching Mongols, the sport is played with few rules and no teams – every man fights for himself.

Watch a video leaf-through at http://bit.ly/buzvideo

‘Centaurs of the Steppe’ is a photo study of the sport in the the mountainous nation of Tajikistan. The book also features a 1,300 word essay on buzkashi and the culture and politics surrounding the sport.

In 2011, this photo series won a Gold award in the Prix de la Photographie (PX3) and 2nd place in the International Photography Awards.