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Kokpar returns to Kazakhstan with changed rules — Level A1 — a herd of horses standing on top of a grass covered hill

Kokpar returns to Kazakhstan with changed rulesCEFR A1

12 Oct 2025

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Adapted from Vlast.kz, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Ivan Oleynikov, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
90 words
  • Kokpar is a traditional Central Asian horseback game.
  • The game is returning to public life in Kazakhstan.
  • Ten men on Karabair horses chase a leather sack.
  • Riders try to put the sack in a tai kazan.
  • Organisers now use a 25-kilo dummy instead of a carcass.
  • Teams are three-a-side and the field is smaller.
  • Goals are softer and sometimes made of hay.
  • The sport is fast and still very dangerous.
  • A player in Kyrgyzstan died earlier this year.
  • Clubs share videos and one has over 50,000 followers.

Difficult words

  • game — A sport or activity for fun.
  • play — To engage in an activity for enjoyment.
    played
  • player — A person taking part in a game.
    Players
  • horse — A large animal used for riding.
    horses
  • score — To gain points in a game.
  • goat — A farm animal with horns that is often kept for milk.
  • popular — Liked or enjoyed by many people.

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Discussion questions

  • What is your favorite game to play?
  • Why do you think Kokpar is popular in Kazakhstan?
  • Have you ever played a game with animals?
  • What makes a game fun for you?

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