ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- How to find a thousand komuz players and gather them all in one place? Such is the type of unusual demand placed on organizers of the World Nomad Games, a now decade-old ...

Editor’s Note: This is a first installment of a series describing the 5th World Nomad Games that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, earlier this year. The celebrations of nomadic cultures, their skills ...

The 5th World Nomad Games opened in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. Athletes from 91 countries, along with many visitors have flocked to the city for the gathering but what exactly are ‘nomad games’? A ...

At the 2016 World Nomad Games in Cholpon-ata, Kyrgyzstan, Kok-boru (also called Kokpar and Buzkashi) was a crowd favorite. Credit: Catherine Putz For the first time, Kazakhstan will host the World ...

Astana, Kazakhstan, is a city of the vast, wide-open steppe, born from the imagination of people who have no limitations of space. Buildings are thrown across the land like giant dice, ignoring ...

ASTANA, 10 September (BelTA - Kazinform) - The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, officially declared the V World Nomad Games open at the opening ceremony. The event, which is taking ...

ASTANA, 10 September (BelTA - Kazinform) - Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, witnessed a grand ceremony marking the official opening of the 5th World Nomad Games. The event, held at the Astana Arena, ...

Members of the Kyrgyz National Team practiced with their eagles before competing in kusbegilik –hunting with birds of prey– at the 5th World Nomad Games held in Astana, Kazakhstan.(Still from video by ...