Friday, February 19, 2010

Cock-fighting tournament in Kabul

Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE) Afghan men attend a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, December 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cock fighting, a popular game amongst Afghans during the winter season, and similar traditional blood sports are facing a resurgence after being banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic.
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Afghans watch a cock fighting in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.
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