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Encyclopedia ID 870
Ordo
Also known as knock the khan
Players throw bones to knock a target bone out of a circle.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Kyrgyzstan.
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.
Sources
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