Chovgan information

Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling
Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Iran
Reference	01282
Region	Asia
Inscription history
Inscription	2017 (12th session)

Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	loan
Reference	00905
Region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2013 (8th session)

Chovgan
	Chowgan in a Persian miniature from Tabriz, Iran of the 16th century (from Arifi's "Ball and club" manuscript)
Players	6
Playing time	30 minutes

Chovgan, Chowgan or Chogan (Persian: چوگان, romanized: čōwgan, Azerbaijani: Çövkən), is a sporting team game with horses that originated in ancient Iran .^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]

It was later adopted in the Western World, known today as polo.

^ Л. С. Бретеницкий, Б. В. Веймарн. Искусство Азербайджана IV—XVIII веков. — М., 1976.
^ Massé, H. (24 April 2012). "Čawgān". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Vol. 2. Brill Online. The game originated in Persia, and was generally played on horseback (...)
^ "The origins and history of Polo". Historic UK. Retrieved 2020-10-04. It is since these origins in Persia that the game has often been associated with the rich and noble of society; the game was played by Kings, Princes and Queens in Persia.
^ В. Парфенов. (2004). Кавказские национальные конные игры. HORSE.RU. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

[1] Л. С. Бретеницкий, Б. В. Веймарн. Искусство Азербайджана IV—XVIII веков. — М., 1976.

[EI2-2] Massé, H. (24 April 2012). "Čawgān". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Vol. 2. Brill Online. The game originated in Persia, and was generally played on horseback (...)

[The_origins_and_history_of_Polo-3] "The origins and history of Polo". Historic UK. Retrieved 2020-10-04. It is since these origins in Persia that the game has often been associated with the rich and noble of society; the game was played by Kings, Princes and Queens in Persia.

[В._Парфенов._2004-4] В. Парфенов. (2004). Кавказские национальные конные игры. HORSE.RU. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

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Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	loan
Reference	00905
Region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2013 (8th session)