It is similar to Knucklebones in Western tradition. The same game also exists in Nepal and it is called Gatti. Since only a few stones and a flat surface are needed for play, the game can be played by anyone almost anywhere. Gonggi (Hangul:공기, pronounced gong-gee) is a popular Korean children's game that is traditionally played using five or more small grape-sized pebbles or coloured plastic stones. When the loser catches the jegi with their hands, they can rejoin the game. A player who lets the jegi fall to the ground loses and tosses it to the winner to kick. In a one-on-one game, the player with the highest number of consecutive kicks wins in a group game, players stand in a circle and take turns kicking the jegi. The player kicks the jegi into the air and continues kicking it to keep it off the ground switching the kicking foot is permitted. The jegi, similar in appearance to a shuttlecock, is made from a coin and hanji (handmade Korean paper). Usually played in winter, jegichagi's name varies by region. In jegichagi, players kick a jegi and the player with the greatest number of kicks wins, similar to Western Hacky Sack. The game is popular among girls during traditional holidays and festivals such as Dano and Chuseok. Unlike Western seesaws, where riders sit at each end, neolttwigi participants stand and jump (launching their partner into the air on the opposite side). Players move their pebbles one block forward, and the player who blocks their opponent's pebble wins. This game is played with a small pebble (or piece of wood) and a game board drawn on the ground or a piece of paper. Gonu Ī variety of Pong Hau K'i, Gonu's name ( goni, ggoni, ggon or gonni) and rules vary by region examples are pond, line or pumpkin gonu. The game was played by both women and men, including Prince Yangnyong (양녕대군, 讓寧大君, 1394–1462) and his sisters, and King Hyeonjong of Joseon (현종, 顯宗. During the Joseon dynasty, it was promoted as Confucian. 1105–1122) received a tuho set from the Song emperor in 1116 and did not know how it was played. The game waned in popularity because King Yejong of Goryeo (c.
Tuho is presently played by people from all classes.Īccording to Rebecca Lucas, tuho was played on the Korean Peninsula during the Gorguryeo Kingdom (37 BCE–668 CE) and is mentioned in the History of Old Tang (舊唐書) and the Book of Sui (隋書). The score is determined by the number of arrows in the jar. In a manner similar to horseshoes, tuho players attempt to throw arrows into the top of a narrow-necked wooden jar. Tuho was originally popular among royal families and the upper class.