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Sur Kharvaa

S
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Archers line up at a fixed distance from a low target wall built from stacked rings of braided leather or small wooden blocks.

2

Each archer shoots a set number of arrows per round, aiming to knock the target rings out of their stacked formation rather than simply hitting a bullseye.

3

Judges positioned near the target call out a traditional chant to signal how well each shot landed and to mark hits.

4

Archers are scored on how many rings they dislodge across their turns, with some formats also rewarding especially clean or central hits.

5

Competitors take turns across several rounds, and running totals are kept for each archer or team.

6

The archer or team with the highest total of dislodged rings at the end of the contest is declared the winner.