Buzkashi, the most popular Tajik game.

Every year, between November and April, when the temperature is chilly, the Buzkashi season opens in Tajikistan. Buzkashi — from the Persian words goat (“buz”) and drag (“kashi '') — has been played in Central Asia for centuries and involves horse riders — chapandaz — dragging a dead goat around markers across a huge field surrounded by hills. Every weekend, multiple events take place all over this mountainous country, offering surprising entertainment.