Alf Erickson's World of Elephant Polo

(Featuring the Screwy Tuskers)

HERE are some photographs taken at the 1995 annual Elephant Polo Tournament in Nepal. Our Norse-American team competed bravely, but we ultimately had to leave without the trophy. That went instead to the team from the Phillipines. They returned home triumphantly to bask in the acclaim of a proud nation. Other teams that participated did not treat the event so seriously.

The governing rules for the Elephant Polo Tournament were established by the World Elephant Polo Association, which is headquarted at the Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge in Chitwan, Nepal.

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	To mount the elephant, use its built-in "elevator."
	For best results, wield a stick that is precisely the right size.
	The Screwy Tuskers, with polo sticks raised high!
	A quiet moment before the excitement.
	Heading out to face our foe.
	[This photograph for Norwegians only!!!]
	Treating an elephant that a tiger had attacked.
	Preparing a meal at the tournament.

Here are some musicians who performed at the tournament.

Interesting Links:

The Himalayan Rescue Association of Kathmandu, Nepal specializes in wilderness medicine. Thomas E. Dietz, M.D., Staff Physician and Webmaster for the Association, is present at the annual Elephant Polo Tournament in case illness or injury strikes humans or pachyderms.
Rajenda Shrestha's Nepal Home Page is an excellent source of information about Nepal.
Lonely Planet Online is also a good place to learn more about Nepal.
There are some useful travel links on my "Useful" page.

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