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AFGHAN CARETAKER WHITENS THE SCORING CIRCLE IN KABUL.
An Afghan caretaker whitens the scoring circle during a break in a buzkashi game in Kabul February 27, 2004. The Afghan national sport buzkashi is played with two teams of horsemen competing to throw a beheaded calf, goat or sheep into a scoring circle. Only the most masterful players, the chapandaz, get close to the carcass in the fierce competition, and the winner of the match receives prizes either in cash or kind that have been donated by a sponsor. Picture taken February 27, 2004. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood AM/CP