What country’s national sport, buzkashi, features players on horses trying to grab a goat carcass?

What country’s national sport, buzkashi, features players on horses trying to grab a goat carcass?

India
North Korea
Afghanistan
Ethiopia

Buzkashi (literally “goat pulling” in Persian), is the sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat carcass in a goal. It is the national sport of Afghanistan where it is often played on Fridays and matches draw thousands of fans. Traditionally, games could last for several days, but in its more regulated tournament version, it has a limited match time. During the rule of the Taliban regime, buzkashi was banned in Afghanistan, as the Taliban considered the game immoral. After the Taliban regime was ousted, the game resumed being played.

The correct answer is Afghanistan.

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