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Kupkari: Everything you need to know about the game of the fearless, where the trophy weighs like a kitchen stoveWhen the steppe roars with the pounding of hooves, and the best riders clash in an uncompromising battle for a trophy weighing tens of kilograms—it means a game of kupkari is beginning. We tell the story of this traditional Eurasian sport, where victory is determined by skill in the saddle, teamwork, and a complete absence of fear. To help us, we have a documentary photographer from Uzbekistan and the most famous Kyrgyz writer.HD magazine editorial office#Symbols & Meanings#Heritage & Identity