In China and throughout Asia people play a type of hacky-sack called 'Jianzi.' Instead of a ball they use a toy that somewhat resembles a badminton birdie. These are our friends Farhat from Kyrgyzstan and Jenyi from Kazakhstan. 'Ti jianzi' or kicking the hack around, is a good way to pass the time and meet new friends. The other day we had a circle composed of Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Azerbaijanis. They all speak Turkic languages which are somewhat mutually intelligible. I was able to communicate with them a bit speaking Turkish. I like Jianzi because it is not a competitive sport but requires everyone's cooperation to keep the object in the air.
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