National Games

Ak-Cholmok National Game

One of the oldest games of the Kyrgyz. The game can be played anywhere. Boys and girls play together. Players are divided into divisions according to age, and referees are chosen for the game. Each territory has its own name.

Stone for the game Toguz Korgool

The stone of the game for Toguz-Korgool. In this stone the inhabitants of the ancient nomadic people Zheti-Oguz gathered and held various festivals. At the moment the stone is located in the same place on the stone still has traces of the game Toguz-Korgool. The game is played on a board with two rows of nine holes each. Between these rows are two "treasure rooms", which collect the captured stones of each user individually. At the beginning of the game there are nine stones in each hole, except for the treasury, which is empty, so players need to collect 162 stones.

Kyzyl-Suu
Kyrgyzstan

Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan: Horse Culture, Skill and Respect

Field-aware guide content for Kyrgyzstan, adding context before clichés and helping travelers understand the place before they arrive.

To the Turkic nomad, a horse is a prized possession, and horsemanship a much-prized skill. Perhaps, therefore, it is not surprising that among the most popular national pastimes, or sports are contests on horseback.