赛马,其实就是力量和胆略的比拼。西藏所有的民间传统节日中,几乎都少不了赛马。在古代,以赛马和比武的方式选拔领袖是屡见不鲜的,固而赛马也就成为一种权位和力量的象征。藏区有许许多多的赛马节,其中藏北那曲的羌塘恰青赛马节规模宏大。当然,现在的赛马节已经不具有选拔领袖和象征权位的意义,而是牧民们展示自我力量与风采的机会。 Horse racing, in fact, is the strength and courageous competition. In Tibet, all the folk traditions and festivals are almost always eliminated. In ancient times, it was not uncommon to choose a leader in the form of horse race and competition, and horse racing became a symbol of power and strength. There are many horse racing jars in Tibet. Among them, the Qa’angqiaqing Horse Racing Festival in Nagqu, northern Tibet, is large-scale. Of course, the current horse racing festival no longer has the significance of selecting leaders and symbolic rights, but rather the opportunities for pastoralists to demonstrate their own strength and style.