What is The Strategic Mangala, Why Has it Been Added on The UNESCO List? Published December 20th, 2020 - 09:20 GMT Traditional Mancala boardgame with glass pieces on wooden table (Shutterstock) Highlights Mangala is a Turkish intelligence and strategy board game that is usually played by two persons or in groups. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday praised UNESCO for adding the traditional strategic game Mangala to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. "Our multinational nomination file of 'Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Gocurme' submitted with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, during the 15th Session of Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which is being held online between 14-19 December 2020," the ministry said in a written statement.