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Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright Manage No EE00001255 Country Mongolia ICH Domain Traditional craft skills Address throughout the MongoliaYear of Designation 1962
| Description | Mongolians have a rich tradition of games and toys. Mongolian traditional folk games are an outstanding intellectual heritage that originated from hundreds of years of nomadic life experiences, which has been maintained and re-created from generation to generation. Mongolian folk games are well-suited to traditional nomadic ways of life and with the Mongolian seasons and weather. There are puzzle games that consist from 2 to hundreds of pieces each with its distinct solving and interlocking methods. Traditional forms of puzzle games improve one’s brainpower, intellect and tolerance. The elements of games of nomadic Mongols have reached up to 3000 which most of them are at risk of being forgotten. |
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| Social and cultural significance | Traditional forms of puzzle games are continued to gain interest by adults and children. With use of new technology companies are working on recreation of traditional puzzles and games with computer softwares as smartphone applications and computer games. |
| Transmission method | to be identified |
| Community | The International Intellectual Museum |
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National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
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Traditional forms of puzzle games
Mongolians have a rich tradition of games and toys. Mongolian traditional folk games are an outstanding intellectual heritage that originated from hundreds of years of nomadic life experiences, which has been maintained and re-created from generation to generation. Mongolian folk games are well-suited to traditional nomadic ways of life and with the Mongolian seasons and weather. There are puzzle games that consist from 2 to hundreds of pieces each with its distinct solving and interlocking methods. Traditional forms of puzzle games improve one’s brainpower, intellect and tolerance. The elements of games of nomadic Mongols have reached upto 3000 which most of them are at risk of being forgotten.
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PI00002293
Traditional forms of puzzle games
Mongolians have a rich tradition of games and toys. Mongolian traditional folk games are an outstanding intellectual heritage that originated from hundreds of years of nomadic life experiences, which has been maintained and re-created from generation to generation. Mongolian folk games are well-suited to traditional nomadic ways of life and with the Mongolian seasons and weather. There are puzzle games that consist from 2 to hundreds of pieces each with its distinct solving and interlocking methods. Traditional forms of puzzle games improve one’s brainpower, intellect and tolerance. The elements of games of nomadic Mongols have reached upto 3000 which most of them are at risk of being forgotten.
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PI00002294
Traditional forms of puzzle games
Mongolians have a rich tradition of games and toys. Mongolian traditional folk games are an outstanding intellectual heritage that originated from hundreds of years of nomadic life experiences, which has been maintained and re-created from generation to generation. Mongolian folk games are well-suited to traditional nomadic ways of life and with the Mongolian seasons and weather. There are puzzle games that consist from 2 to hundreds of pieces each with its distinct solving and interlocking methods. Traditional forms of puzzle games improve one’s brainpower, intellect and tolerance. The elements of games of nomadic Mongols have reached upto 3000 which most of them are at risk of being forgotten.
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