Eson Khorgol → Portuguese. Eson Khorgol (Mongolian: "nine balls"), also spelled Eson Xorgol, is a mancala game, which is played by the Kazakh minority in the aimag (province) of Bayan Ölgii in north-western Mongolia. The game was first described in 1963. Usually the holes are dug into the earth, but wooden boards also exist.