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Ethnic Tajik life through the lens of a soldier (Part II)

Updated: 2014-12-24 07:48 By Cui Jia (chinadaily.com.cn)
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Ethnic Tajik life through the lens of a soldier (Part II)

Tajik herdsmen ride horses at a goat catching racing event in this photo taken on March 28, 2014. [Photo by Wang Lie / chinadaily.com.cn]

A Tajik man can show his adoration toward a woman during the yak/horse races and goat catching events.

The man, if he is fortunate enough to win the event, will march around the competition area with his booty in hand and present it to the woman he loves in front of the spectators.

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