How a match works, in a minute
How a sqay fight works
Sqay is a martial art from Kashmir. Shown with Loba, the combat event.
- Two players fight with a tura, a leather-covered stick standing in for a sword, and a bargula, a soft leather shield.
- A clean face kick scores a Dre, worth 4 points; a chest kick a Dha, worth 2.
- A clean strike with the tura, pulled back in time, scores a Yaw, worth 1.
- The player with more points wins.
How long
A bout lasts five minutes, extended to seven if there is no score or a tie. Sqay also has artistic events, performed alone or in teams and marked by judges.