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About Bagchen

Bagchen (bag chen) is an ancient Tibetan game that counts several thousands years and traces back to the powerful non-human tribe called Masang that in ancient times inhabited Tibet together with people. Tibetan legends say that Masangs possessed very highly developed culture, art, and science.

Tibetans believe that even though Masangs are now invisible for humans they still continue to patronize games of hazard and bring good fortune to those they sympathize. For having success in playing Bagchen one needs a special alloy of intellect, speed of thinking, intuition and good luck. That's why Bagchen is equally popular among aristocracy and higher clergymen, simple peasants and nomads. It takes several days to study all the rules under the guidance of a qualified player and this time turns to be enough to fall in love with this magical in the full sense of the word game created by ancient wisdom.

If you are interested in learning Bagchen, please contact our Institute. Michel Bricaire offers weekend-seminars in order to learn Bagchen.

Bagchen-Courses with

Michel Bricaire in Austria

Michel held 2 courses in Austria: from 7th - 9th February 2003 in our Institute in Gschmaier and from 10th - 13th February 2003 one course in Innsbruck. The courses were very nice and we thank Michel for his coming and teaching us how to play.

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