Традиции Японии. Джигитовка

Horses once played a big part in Japanese military endeavors as the samurai warrior class rose and fell from power, but these days there aren’t many chances to see horses up close in Japan. Still, in homage to their role on the battlefield one shrine in southern Kyoto, Fujinomori Shrine, performs a traditional trick riding ritual each year. The current program includes seven different tricks said to be based on riding moves warriors would employ to avoid arrows, conceal themselves from enemies, and gather i