Traditional games of Iran

Iran has some traditional games, sports, and martial arts that date back thousands of years.[1][2][3][4] Many of these games have started to disappear due to urbanisation, the advent of computer games, and the neglect of cultural institutions.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "A traditional Iranian sport has been closed off to women. One activist wants to change that". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ "Wrestling-mad Iran lays the Persian carpet for kabaddi". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ^ "UNESCO - Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  5. ^ Taheri, Laleh; Chahian, Golshan (2015-05-29). "Restoration of Traditional Children's Play in Iranian Nomadic Societies (Case Study of Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad)". Children. 2 (2): 211–227. doi:10.3390/children2020211. ISSN 2227-9067. PMC 4928756. PMID 27417360.
  6. ^ "Traditional games, a potential for drawing tourists". en.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-08-24.