Terhuchu

Terhüchü is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Nagaland in Northeast India and is played by the Angami Naga ethnic group. The game was documented as Terhüchü by John Henry Hutton in The Angami Nagas, With Some Notes on Neighboring Tribes (1921). According to Hutton, Terhüchü means “Fighting-eating” because the two opposing pieces are fighting and eating each other. There are a few variations of the game under the term Terhüchü, and all of them are similar to draughts and Alquerque as players hop over one another’s pieces to capture them.

Why is Terhuchu Popular?

Terhüchü is a significant game because it is a traditional game of the Angami Naga ethnic group and has been played for generations. It is also an abstract strategy game, which means that it requires players to think ahead and plan their moves carefully. The game is not as well-known as other traditional games, but it is still played in Nagaland and other parts of India.

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