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Card games in Afghanistan

This page is part of the National and Regional Card Games Index of the Card Games Web Site.

Gyula Zsigri reports that the standard 52 card pack is used in Afghanistan for the following games:

• Teka - a plain-trick game with bidding for four players in fixed partnerships.

• Fis Kut - a plain-trick game for four players in fixed partnerships, in which the non-dealer's team chooses trumps.

• Betrinu - a three card vying game related to Brag.

• Chor Voli - a game somewhat like Crash.

Gyula Zsigri has provided a Eastern Farsi Card-Playing Glossary, showing how these card game names are written and pronounced.

In the novel "Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini a two-player card game called Panjpar is mentioned. I would be grateful for any details of how this game is played, and for information on any other Afghan card games.