the kalta minaret, the islam khoja mosque, and even the walls themselves are just a few of the landmarksy restoring. and today it looks like something special is going on. uzbekistan�*s first—ever world ethnosports festival, an event designed to preserve the more traditional sports in their authentic form. teams from over 60 countries have travelled here to take part, and locals tell me this is the biggest event that khiva has ever hosted. it's great here. there's always something going on. turn any corner and you'll find some sort of action. kurash wrestling is traditional to asia, but here today, unusually, it's being practised by young women. borjon khumluva is representing uzbekistan. it's believed that kurash dates back to a time when there was a matriarchal society in which women would test the worthiness of their groom in a match. if the man lost, the woman stayed single. can you beat most of these boys? 0k! i'd be terrified of fighting against you, let me tell you! show me your best move. come on. yeah. and then i'd go over. yeah. thank god. thank you for not putting me over! tha