Bay Khom is a mancala game played by children in rural or urban areas during their free time in Cambodia. It is also much played during Chol Chnam Thmey (Cambodian New Year) to transform the dullest days into a memorable occasion. Bay Khom is probably related to Ô Ăn Quan (Vietnam) and mancala games in Yunnan (China). Similar games may also exist in Laos. The board is either dug in the ground or cut into a board. The counters are small beads, stones or fruit seeds.