Bargis: a Hand-Embroidered Board Game

Bargis: a Hand-Embroidered Board GameBarjis is a timeless two player game of strategy, luck, and tradition, cherished across the Levant for generations. Race to move all four of your pieces from start to the kitchenthe boards centerusing clever moves and special cowrie shell rolls, while outmaneuvering your opponent. Our Barjis set features a beautifully hand embroidered cotton board, crafted in al Khalil, and wooden playing pieces. Instead of dice, six authentic cowrie shells from

Barjis is a timeless two-player game of strategy, luck, and tradition, cherished across the Levant for generations. Race to move all four of your pieces from start to the “kitchen”—the board’s center—using clever moves and special cowrie shell rolls, while outmaneuvering your opponent.

Our Barjis set features a beautifully hand-embroidered cotton board, crafted in al-Khalil, and wooden playing pieces. Instead of dice, six authentic cowrie shells from Nablus via Damascus determine your moves.

More than just a game, Barjis is a living tradition—once included in a bride’s wedding trousseau and passed down through generations. Whether at family gatherings or quiet afternoons, Barjis brings people together.

• hand-embroidered motifs hailing from al-Khalil region
• screen-printed by hand in Ramallah
• cotton woven in al-Khalil
• featuring traditional Syrian fabric
• cowrie shells from Nablus via Damascus 
• includes an instruction and rule book