Begleri

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Begleri (Greek: μπεγλέρι) is a small skill toy consisting of one or more beads at either end of a short string or chain. It can be flipped and twirled around the fingers to perform tricks. The begleri originated in Greece, where both the name and the practice derive from the komboloi, the Greek form of worry beads, which is often flipped and swung around the fingers to pass the time or keep the hands busy. While komboloia have beads strung in a closed loop, the beads of the modern begleri are threaded on an open strand, usually in a symmetrical formation, with equal weighting at either end; this is sometimes referred to as "open-string begleri". Begleria come in many forms, consisting of semi-precious stone or metal beads. They can be similar in form to the percussion instrument kashaka, but are much smaller in size.

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