Javelin Is Played On Horse - Turkish Cirit Sporu Editorial Photo

Jereed Turkish: Cirit is a traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team`s horsemen. Played by Turkish people in Central Asia as the essential sporting and ceremonial game, it was brought to Anatolia during the westward migration in the beginning of the 11th century. In the Ottoman Empire, the game became very popular and widespread throughout the Ottoman territories. In Usak, an Anatolian city in Turkey, the traditional jereed games have started to take place every Sunday in a pre-determined field.