Traditional games of Tibet

Tibet has many traditional games with origins dating up to 5,000 years ago.

Traditional games

Rock carrying There are various rock-lifting competitions in Tibet that centre on participants who carry and manoeuvre rocks that are or more.

Board games

Gyiren Gyiren is a popular Tibetan variation of snooker which originated in India.

Sho

Ming mang

Animal events

Horse racing

Polo

Polo has been played in Tibet since at least the early eighth century.

Yak racing

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