Quail fighting is a big money sport in Afghanistan

Abdul Majeed has caught quail to sell as fighting birds since he was 15, making up to £650 for the best quality fighters. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian Quail fighting has been a tradition of Afghanistan's Pashtun community for over 100 years. The sport has been making a comeback after it was banned by the Taliban. It is rarely dangerous for the quail Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://www.theguardian.com/info/2016/sep/02/sign-up-for-the-guardian-documentaries-update The Guardian ► https://www.theguardian.com The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/guardianwires Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/user/GuardianFootball Guardian Sport ► http://www.youtube.com/c/GuardianSportVideo Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianmembership Guardian Culture ► https://www.youtube.com/guardianculturearts #QuailFighting #Afghanistan #BirdFighting #Pashtun