Travel to Shandur Polo Festival. Writer: Eva zu Beck. You
see in this part of the world, they say that only two things in life
have no moves War and Polo. Welcome to the ancestral home of polo
played on the highest polar ground in the world. I'm here with wild
frontiers in Shandor northern Pakistan at an altitude of 3,800
meters, the air is crisp and the atmosphere electric as the crowd
begins to gather for the most awaited event of the year. The Shandur
polo hazard this high-altitude tournament brings together two teams
from opposite sides of northern Pakistan, who have traditionally
competed against one another, the gilgit East and the chippy rallies.
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| Shandur Polo Festival - Travel To Pakistan |
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Whatever their differences may be they
both agree that the game of polo was originally invented right here
in Central Asia over two millennia ago and nothing written as many
seem to believe, and it's still here that polo is played in its
original rule-free form. They call it freestyle polo and that's what
to me the most beautiful thing about the festival was the sense of
pride and joy. I got to see in people's eyes to them the rivalry
between gilgit and Chitral is real very real there seemingly no end
to the celebration, bands come all the way out here to perform
traditional music from Chitra and gilgit-baltistan, and dances from
the audience join in the music expressing their joy at every single
triumph, then some of the performances are a bit of a shock, this is
a traditional sword dance native to these northern reaches of
Pakistan.
And yes it does look pretty risky and
dangerous to me too after witnessing that's epic festival. I just
wanted to share my impression without again. I've just arrived at the
campsite of wild frontiers, they're one of the very first original
companies that have been bringing international tourists right here
to Pakistan, and I want to talk to some of their guests, hi I'm dead
so tell me about your experience, (Traveler:) I did a lot of
traveling the past I'm from the UK and I've traveled Polo in India
and I wanted to come and see if I could stop. I wanna see the whole
other side of the mountain it's such a beautiful place family on
absolutely and then you go and it's as crazy yeah really really
amazing.
I'm not again and then how are the
people how's the food how are all these things, everyone's so
friendly and people you me they're so happy to see people yeah the
consul's I thank you for coming another part of their country, and
you know what all the other international guests. I spoke to shared
Jays impressions, they absolutely loved the culture and the people
here and we're better to meet the people in the culture then at the
mighty.
Shandor bazaar this was my next mini
destination at the festival. I wanted to see the people who came all
the way across not just the north but sometimes the whole country
just to take part in the celebration and make some business on the
side too the most important thing the food from desserts like freshly
fried jalebis to rice dishes like Palau and biryani from all parts of
Pakistan, after all for is something that unites us all doesn't it
and in Pakistan especially it takes such an important place in the
culture and the community here ie you just can't say no fresh shorty
straight from that tandoor right here it's hot crispy and soft
delicious little did I know this was only the beginning of my foodie
adventure here at Shandor here in the province of hammer patent quad
they take their meat really seriously and this right here this is one
of the specialties of the area that chapli kabob, at these aromatic
spices and in this case also hello matter so I think I'll order one
of the bazaar and try it right here the famous Chopra kebab with a
beautiful piece of freshly baked.
I'm just perfect a little bit spicy
very aromatic meat great quality melts in the mouth delicious
fabulous after all the food and after all the excitement of the polo
tournament there was only one thing left to do, guys this is such an
honor one of the captains of the chitral teams actually allowed me to
ride his horse this is okay now let's see how this goes what I'm just
so excited to be riding at the Shambu follow Brown.
(This article has been written by the
traveler: “Eva zu Beck”)
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