Chovqan

Mounted game with mallets and a ball played with Karabakh horses; heritage tradition.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Azerbaijan. Animals are partners in this tradition; good care and local rules always come first.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.