Shagai, or ankle bones, are collected and used for traditional games and fortune-telling among the Torghuts. These bones are often painted in various colours. Throughout history, they have been used and are thought to be the first forms of dice. Shagai games were especially popular among young children and were often kept in a small pouch. In Shagai dice, the rolled shagai generally land on one of four sides: horse, camel, sheep, or goat. A fifth side, cow, is possible on uneven ground. Additionally, Mongolians in broader sense also collect other animal ankle bones, such as those from Argali sheep or even wolves.