Buzkashi: Game and Power in Afghanistan

(Waveland Press) Buzkashi, a game that involves horsemen struggling over a mutilated calf carcass, is a vivid part of life in Afghanistan. In this anthropological examination of a single sport, Azoy demonstrates how this game became a metaphor for Afghan politics and provides a case study about a country that has been largely ignored in social science literature. Azoy is a cultural anthropologist who specializes in the Muslim world.