Popular traditional horse game in Central Asia.
Reverse of the coin.
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Big size of reverse of the coin.
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Popular traditional horse game in Central Asia.
So here we have the Kirgiz some, nominal - 5. The year of issue of this coin is 2015, mint: Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. Total circulation – 3.000. The coin is dedicated to traditional equestrian sport “Kyz kuu”.
Kyz kuu, literally "girl chasing", is an equestrian traditional sport among Turkic peoples such as Azerbaijanis, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz. It exhibits elements of horse racing but is often referred to as a "kissing game".
A young man on horseback waits at a starting line. A young woman, also mounted, starts her horse galloping from a given distance behind the young man. When the young woman passes the young man, he may start his horse galloping. The two races towards a finish line some distance ahead. If the young man is able to catch up to the young woman before they reach the finish line, he may reach out to her and steal a kiss, which constitutes victory.
However, if the young man has not caught up to the young woman by the time they reach the finish line, the young woman turns around and chases the young man back to the starting line. If she is in range of the young man, she may use her whip to beat him, which signifies a victory for her.
Object data
Title
Popular traditional horse game in Central Asia.
Artist
Both sides: M.K. Sagimbaev.
Founder
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.
Date
2015.
Culture
Kyrgyzstan.
Medium
Copper-nickel.
Dimensions
14.35x33x
Classification
Coin.