摘要
GOAT snatching is a traditional team sport popular among nomadic ethnic groups such as the Uygur,Kyrghiz,Kazakh,and Tajik in the western part of Xinjiang.It has been mostly held during festivals or celebrative events.It is a physically demanding sport that requires fast speed,superb balancing skills,and quick reac-tion.e activity creates scenes so thrill-ing that it is known as“the brave man’s sport on the grassland.”In 2008,Uygur Goat Snatching was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage items.
