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Encyclopedia ID 1169

Ashyk

Also known as ankle bones

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Bone toss and flick games with sheep ankle bones.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Turkmenistan.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.

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