Report Kyrgyz national games Tourism Authors: Razakov Nursultan, si-1 Alimzhanov Zakirov Contents

Not a penny(Тыйын энмей)

This is one of the varieties of dzhigitovka. The galloping rider must pick up coins from the ground. According to the rules of the game, coins are laid out in a straight line at a distance in a hole, the depth of which depends on the value of the prize. The more valuable the prize, the deeper the hole and the less chance of picking up the coin.
The victory is awarded to the one who raised the most coins in the fewest attempts and covered the distance the fastest.

Odarish(Оодарыш)

An ancient type of competition among the Kyrgyz. Men aged 19 years and older are allowed to compete, who, as in any wrestling, are grouped into weight categories. The main difference from a simple wrestling is that the wrestling is carried out on horseback.
Riders within 15 minutes must pull the enemy off the horse. Even a dump with a horse is allowed.
If after this time none of the participants overcomes the opponent, after a three-minute break, an additional time of 5 minutes is given. If after that it was not possible to determine the winner, a «draw» is declared or points are counted.
A clear victory is awarded to the one who, during the fight, pulled or knocked the opponent off the horse.

Kyz kuumai(Кыз куумай)

Since ancient times, the game has been a wedding custom. Under the terms of the game, the bride was given the best horse, and she was the first to start the race. The groom rushed in pursuit of his beloved, proving the sincerity of his intention to take her as his wife. Even if he could not catch up with the girl, the wedding was not cancelled. The players changed places, and now the girl was chasing the horseman, hitting him with kamcha.
Nowadays, this traditional folklore game is usually played at festivals, jailoos or hippodromes.

Upai (Упай)

Many people know the game of alchiki. For her, take 16-20 sets of bones (48-60 pieces). One alchik is appointed «Khan». To distinguish the “khan” from the general mass, they usually take a bigger alchik and paint it in a bright color.
The first blow is made on the «khan». Upon hitting the target, the player continues the game. In case of failure, the move moves to another. Strikes are performed by alchiks of the same position.
The alchik that is being beaten is called “ok” (bullet), and the one that is being beaten is called “kiyik” (game). The blow is applied with only one, often with the index finger. Having started the game and knocking out the «Khan», the player holds it in his free hand or puts it separately (you cannot put the «Khan» and the).