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Shagai
thumb|upright=1.3|Names given to possible positions of a sheepbone shagai. From top left clockwise: Camel, Horse, Goat, Sheep
Shagai (, ), chükö (, ), asyk/ashyk/oshuq (, ; ; ; , ), gachuha (Manchu : ) refers to the astragalus of the ankle of a sheep or goat. The bones are collected and used for traditional games and fortune-telling throughout Central Asia, and games involving the ankle bones may also be referred to by the name of the bones. They may be painted bright colours. Such bones have been used throughout history, and are thought to be the first forms of dice. In English language sourc
Manchu Shamanism
practiced in northeast China
Researches on Manchu Origins
Qing dynasty history book
Manchu chess
variant of xiangqi created during the Qing dynasty by the Bannermen
Tale of the Nisan Shaman
manchu folk tale