100 Tenge Togyzqumalaq

Togyzqumalaq is a traditional Kazakh board game played with stones or beads across two rows of pits — a mancala variant with documented roots in Central Asian nomadic culture going back centuries. Kazakhstan has made a sustained effort since independence to encode such cultural artifacts into its numismatic program, and this 2022 issue is part of that broader series celebrating intangible national heritage. The game is still actively played at a competitive level, with formal tournaments held under sports federation oversight.