Horse and yak racing

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Horse racing is one of the traditional sports of the Tibetans. Riders dressed in bright ethnic costumes and wearing exquisite accessories gather at the racecourse to compete. In Zeku, horse racing is extremely popular. It is a good opportunity for Tibetan teenagers to show their bravery and superb riding skills. As a traditional Tibetan sport, horse racing has distinct national characteristics and good inheritance value. Yak racing is also a traditional Tibetan sport. Experienced herders drive the hot-tempered yaks to race. Yak racing is more popular in pastoral areas and semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas. It is not only one of the traditional Tibetan folk sports activities, but also one of the most popular sports activities on the grassland. The traditional ceremony of welcoming the yak racing symbolizes praying for a bumper harvest in animal husbandry in the new year. It is also a unique sports activity in the life of the Tibetan people. The activity has national characteristics and inheritance value.

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