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Traditional games of Afghanistan

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This game is played during the time of year when the first snow falls. One person sends a messenger to another person's home, and if the recipient of the message fails to catch the messenger before the messenger can return home, then the recipient must pay for a large meal for the sender of the
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Two teams of four to five players compete by throwing stones at a target; each player gets 10 throws, and the player that throws the closest to the target in a given round wins that round. Hitting the target directly earns twice as many points. The team that reaches 10 points first wins.
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in Persian), two teams attempt to pass each other to the other team's goal line, while preventing the other team from doing the same. The game requires hopping on one foot in order to knock opponents down.
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contested over four rounds, in which each round is won by the participant who can flip their opponent onto their back.
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Bujal bazi, known as Bejali in some parts of the country, is a game played by children with
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in Afghanistan. It has been going on in the country for over 100 years.
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is played in many Afghan homes, including in public parks.
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Koresh, also known as chepanki wrestling, is a form of
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