An elaborate board is not essential to play some traditions under the names Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool and Mangala. Holes in the ground can replace the cavities of a tray. The pieces can be seeds, nuts or small objects made of wood, stone or other materials.
The player seeks to collect more than his opponent. Not all variants share the same layout: UNESCO brings together several forms of these games, associated with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. A single regulation cannot represent all practices.
Artisans also make richly decorated trays, while applications now allow you to learn or play. The tradition thus passes from an improvised terrain to a worked object, then to a screen. What remains to be exercised is not the richness of the material, but the anticipation of the movements and their consequences.
What we know
Set of variants; number of cavities and rules not artificially standardized.
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References consulted on 3 October 2026. Linked pages may be in another language.
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