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[[File:1991 CPA 6362.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Kyz kuumai in Kyrgyzstan. <small>Stamp of USSR 1991, series "Folk holiday".</small>]]

'''Kyz kuu''' ({{lang-az|qız-qov}}, {{lang-kz|қыз қуу}}, {{IPA-kz|qəz qʊwəw|pron}}) or '''kyz kuumai''', ({{lang-ky|кыз куумай|pron}} {{IPA-ky|qɯz quːmɑj|}}), literally "girl chasing",{{sfn|King|2006|p=111}} is an [[equestrianism|equestrian]] traditional [[sport]] among [[Turkic people]]s such as [[Azerbaijanis]], [[Kazakhs]] and [[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]]. It exhibits elements of [[horse racing]] but is often referred to as a "kissing game".

A game is usually conducted as follows. A young man on horseback waits at a starting line. A young woman, also mounted, starts her horse [[horse gait|galloping]] from a given distance behind the young man. When the young woman passes the young man, he may start his horse galloping. The two race towards a finish line some distance ahead. If the young man is able to catch up to the young woman before they reach the finish line, he may reach out to her and steal a [[kiss]], which constitutes victory. However, if the young man has not caught up to the young woman by the time they reach the finish line, the young woman turns around and chases the young man back to the starting line. If she is in range of the young man, she may use her [[whip]] to beat him, which signifies a victory for her.

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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|first1=David C.|last1=King|title=Kyrgyzstan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UlVVmaoW260C&pg=PA111|year=2006|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=978-0-7614-2013-2}}

[[Category:Mounted games]]
[[Category:Kissing games]]
[[Category:Equestrian sports]]
[[Category:Turkish words and phrases]]

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