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Besh Tash
Also known as Besh-tash · five stones
Toss one stone and grab others before catching it, a five-stones toss and catch game.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Kyrgyzstan.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Deep Past and First Games (before about 3000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.
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