All Videos Tagged Pakistan (Classroom 2.0) - Classroom 2.0 2024-05-06T07:56:05Z https://www.classroom20.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=Pakistan&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Bull-Races in Pakistan tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-24:649749:Video:204543 2008-10-24T09:59:50.597Z Antoinette Go https://www.classroom20.com/profile/AntoinetteGo <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204543"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="97" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666716?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Bull-races are often held in villages in the countryside, and we were fortunate to go to one in the outskirts of Islamabad. There are no bleachers, spectators usually stand on the side or on top of trucks and other vehicles. There's always the danger that runaway bulls will veer off course and run into the crowd and vehicles. The riders just stand on a basket, steering the bull with a long… <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204543"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666716?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Bull-races are often held in villages in the countryside, and we were fortunate to go to one in the outskirts of Islamabad. There are no bleachers, spectators usually stand on the side or on top of trucks and other vehicles. There's always the danger that runaway bulls will veer off course and run into the crowd and vehicles. The riders just stand on a basket, steering the bull with a long stick with one hand while holding on to ropes with the other. National Tent Pegging Championship - Pakistan tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-24:649749:Video:204541 2008-10-24T09:56:21.177Z Antoinette Go https://www.classroom20.com/profile/AntoinetteGo <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204541"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666771?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Tent-pegging is an old equestrian sport, which started out when horsemen of an attacking army will send its best men to remove the pegs of the enemy's tents while they're sleeping. <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204541"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666771?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Tent-pegging is an old equestrian sport, which started out when horsemen of an attacking army will send its best men to remove the pegs of the enemy's tents while they're sleeping. Horse Dance Competition - Pakistan tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-24:649749:Video:204536 2008-10-24T09:53:53.268Z Antoinette Go https://www.classroom20.com/profile/AntoinetteGo <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204536"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666828?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This is only the elimination round; we didn't have time to come back for the national championship. <a href="https://www.classroom20.com/video/649749:Video:204536"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1940666828?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This is only the elimination round; we didn't have time to come back for the national championship.