Eagle hunters and falconers gathered in Bozanbay for Shygys Salburyny. Serikbolsyn Zhalgasuly from the Zhambyl region won the golden eagle competition.
The first Open Asian Cup took place at the Burkittobe ethnocultural complex in Ulan district. According to the East Kazakhstan regional administration, the festival brought together 176 practitioners. Participants came from Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye, among other countries.
The competitions featured golden eagles, falcons and hawks. The programme included calling an eagle back to its handler from 700 metres away and working with a lure.
Fifty yurts were set up around the venue. Alongside the bird competitions, the festival included tazy sighthound races, horseback archery and a craft fair.
