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Tent pegging

Also known as نیزہ بازی · neza bazi

Tent pegging: photograph by Mike Bostock
Photo: Mike Bostock, CC BY-SA 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Tent pegging is a dexterity and skill game tradition from Pakistan, India.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Pakistan, India. Animals are partners in this tradition; good care and local rules always come first. It is presented as sport and skill, never as real fighting.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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