Langur Burja — The Nepali Festival Dice Game

Fast, loud, unpredictable, and completely impossible to play quietly.

In the 18th century, British sailors played a dice game called Crown and Anchor on the decks of Royal Navy ships. Somehow, across trade routes and colonial encounters, that game found its way to Nepal — and Nepal made it entirely its own.

Today, Langur Burja is one of the most beloved games in the country. Every Dashain, every Tihar, families gather around the cloth, the dice come out, and for a few hours everyone forgets they are supposed to be grown-ups. The game has different names depending on where you are — Jhanda Burja in some regions, Khor Khore in others — but the feeling is always the same.

Langur Burja is a dice game for 3 to 10 players. Each round takes about 2 minutes. You do not need to explain the rules twice. What you do need is a table, a few people who like to argue about luck, and at least one person who insists they have a system.

This version is designed by Alchi — Nepal's leading cultural game studio — and produced for modern play without losing any of the chaos that makes the original so good.

Details

3 to 10 players. Approximately 2 minutes per round. Suitable for ages 6 and above.

How to play

Six symbols. Three dice. Place your bet on the cloth, roll, and watch what happens. That is it. The rest is luck, noise, and the particular joy of winning against your grandmother.

What is in the box

Dice, playing cloth, and full instructions.

About Alchi

Alchi is Nepal's leading cultural board game studio, founded with a commitment to bringing Nepali culture and play into modern homes around the world. House of Himalayas is the exclusive Australian distributor for the full Alchi game range.

Perfect for

Dashain and Tihar gatherings. Family game nights. Anyone who wants to explain to their Australian friends exactly why this game has been played at every Nepali festival for generations.