Puzzles are similar to riddles, but for developing a child’s intellectual capacity and testing the speculative thinking, only intended for youngsters. Puzzles are not expressed in poetic manners as riddles do. Puzzles are intended more likely for mathematical and informative problem solving. Puzzles are divided into three categories as numeric, logical and grammatical. Compared to the riddle, it is expressed by less poem and wise words. Its features are more connected to mathematics that trigger to do variable intellectual actions and recognition of things.

Shital Pati is a handcrafted mat made by weaving strips of a green cane locally known as ‘Murta’ (Schumannianthus dichotomus) pre-dominantly in the north-eastern Sylhet region of Bangladesh. Shital Pati, literally meaning “cool mat”, earned its name from the cold comfort, which offers in the tropical weather of Bangladesh. Visually it is a flat and rectangular sheet which can be rolled up to put away. When spread on floor or bed, its upper surface appears glossy and smooth while the inner surface is rough. The people all over Bangladesh use it as ‘sitting mat’, bedspread or praying mat and size of Shital Pati varies accordingly. Its length normally varies from 2 and a half feet to 7 feet. The width may vary from 2 feet to 6 feet. It is not used as a floor-covering. Although made of flat, thin strips of green cane, its natural look is brown in finished form. The weaving pattern gives it a texture akin to jigsaw puzzle. Cane-strips may be dyed too. Also, the craftspeople known as 'patial' or 'patikaar' (meaning 'mat-maker') may weave cane strips in a way so as to create motifs of birds, animals, flowers and leaves or other symmetric patterns.

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Riddle, puzzle, folk story-question.

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.