"Chowgan" redirects here. For places, see
Chugan.
Chovgan |
| Players | 6 |
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| Playing time | 30 minutes |
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| Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan |
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| Country | Azerbaijan |
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| Reference | 00905 |
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| Region | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 2013 (8th session) |
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| List | Need of Urgent Safeguarding |
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| Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling |
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| Country | Iran |
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| Reference | 01282 |
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| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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| Inscription | 2017 (12th session) |
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| List | Representative |
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Chovgan, Chowgan or Chogan (Persian: چوگان, romanized: čowgân) is a team sport with horses that originated in ancient Iran (Persia). It was considered an aristocratic game and held in a separate field, on specially trained horses. The game was widespread among the Asian peoples. It is played in Iran, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It was later adopted in the Western World, known today as polo.