Rehemankuli Gaxia

03-1217MaqiuTraditional Sports, Games and AcrobaticsTashenkuergantajikezizhi, XinjiangBatch 3 (2009)

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, of Tajik ethnicity, born in October 1943 in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A polo performer. From childhood he learned polo skills from his father, and is thoroughly familiar with the competitive techniques and rules of Tajik polo, with horse training, and with the making and use of the equipment. He has a comprehensive understanding of the origins, evolution and endangered state of polo, and has collected a large amount of material on polo activities. He actively organises and conducts polo matches and related activities in his locality. He is actively engaged in collecting material on polo activities and in training practitioners.

Honors & Recognition

Representative bearer of Maqiu (Tajik polo), a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.

References & Archival Sources

Rehemankuli Gaxia · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Maqiu Ⅵ-37

Profile

Representative item: Maqiu
Item code: Ⅵ-37
Category: Traditional Sports, Games and Acrobatics
Region: Tashenkuergantajikezizhi, Xinjiang
Born: 1943.10
Batch: Batch 3 (2009)

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