Thursday 3 April 2014

Shandur polo festival

Posted by Saleem Raza

Shandur is The Famous for Polo Festival

Shandur is situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet (38000 meters) above sea level is famous for having the highest polo ground in the world. It is sometimes called Roof of the World. It is situated in District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The version of polo game played in Shandur Polo Ground is considered to be the purist at all. Passion for Polo will be the highest of the world’s highest Polo ground. Every year, Shandur 3,734 meters invites visitors to experience a traditional polo tournament between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit. The festival also includes folk music, folk dance, traditional sports and a camping village is to be set up on the Pass. Polo is an equestrian sport with its origin embedded in Central Asia going back to 6th century BC. At first, it was a training game for cavalry units for the King’s guards or other elite troops. To the warlike tribesmen who played polo with as many as 100 players to a side, it was a miniature battle. It became a Persian national game in the 6th century AD. From Persia, the game spread to Arabia, then to Tibet, China and Japan. In China, in the year 910, death of a favourite relative in a game prompted Emperor Apao-Chi to order beheading of all players. 


Shandur Polo Festival is one of the big festivals in Pakistan. This festival is held from 7th to 9 July every year on Shandur Top of Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The polo which is played between the polo teams of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is experienced as a free style polo match. Polo is an equestrian sport with its origin embedded in Central Asia dating back to 6th century BC. At first it was a training game for cavalry units for the King’s guards or other elite troops. To the warlike tribesmen who played polo with as many as 100 players to a side, it was a miniature battle. It became a Persian national game in the 6th century AD. From Persia, the game spread to Arabia, then to Tibet, China and Japan. In China, in the year 910, death of a favourite relative in a game prompted Emperor Apao-Chi to order beheading of all players. Gilgit, Chitral and Skardu have always played the game of polo closest to its original form. In the past, local Rajas, Mirs and Mehtars were the patrons of the game. At times, more than 50% of the annual budget of their principalities was spent on supporting the game.

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