Gonggi
Plastic grape-sized stones | |
| Genres | Hand game |
|---|---|
| Skills | Fine motor skill |
| Related games | |
| Knucklebones | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 공기; 공기놀이 |
| RR | gonggi; gongginori |
| MR | konggi; kongginori |
Gonggi (Korean: 공기) is a Korean playground game that is traditionally played using five or more small grape-sized pebbles or plastic stones. It can be played alone or with friends. The stones are called gonggitdol (Korean: 공깃돌; lit. 'gonggi stones'). The game has five levels of increasing difficulty, testing hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and timing.
Similar games are found in other countries. The game was historically played by Persians, who called it "Yek Ghol Do Ghol" (Persian: یک قل دو قل). This traditional game has been a popular pastime among children in Iran, often played outdoors or on flat surfaces. It is also a popular game in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, where it is known as "Halma-qo".
The game is also known by many other names, including Jjagebatgi in North Gyeongsang Province, Salgu in South Gyeongsang Province, Trupan in Kashmir and Datjjakgeoli in South Jeolla Province. In English, it is also known as Korean Jacks or Five Stones. More names can be found in 편 2003, pp. 170–171.