Asia

Archery (Tibet)

Archery (Tibet)

  • Name of sport (game): archery
  • Place of practice (continent, state, nation):

    Tibet

  • Description:

    Archery is an offshoot of hunting Tibetan sports. It is very popular in Tibet and Tibetan arranges many Archery contests and challenges. In the competition, watching the top shot is the most attractive part and people enjoy it very much. Archery in Tibet is not quite the same as other places because of the arrows they use. Tibetan arrows whistle in the wind when shot from the bow. There is a festival held in the grasslands of Tibet. Where archers can compete and shoot their bows at targets. In this festival, there are many different types of shooting including short range shooting, long-range shooting and shooting on a horse from a gallop. The festival usually lasts three days and tents are set up around the archery grounds.

  • Current status:

    Practiced

  • Sources of information :

    The information contained in the article comes from the following sources:
    https://tibetuniversaltravel.com/tibetan-sports-and-games/

    Source of photos used in this article and gallery:
    https://tibetuniversaltravel.com/tibetan-sports-and-games/

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