Street Games of india

ashish0608 · May 7th, 2004, 13:54

Hi!

While travelling in India, particularly in smaller towns and villages, some of you would have seen children playing games on the streets in India....other than Cricket!

I am sure you would have wondered on things like What the game is called? What is the objective? etc...some of you would have taken photos of the kids enjoying themselves. I have taken some, will search out and post. If anyone else has any, I think it is worth sharing as also is the information on this subject.

Here is link which throws some light on street games of India:

http://www.4to40.com/discoverindia/s...eetgames_index

The site is also good for the other information in gives...

Some of the games have been explained in very few words by "Mulk Raj Anand" a noted writer from Punjab

Some of the games like "Ikri-Dukri" it has many names, "Kokla Chappaki" and "Oonch Neetch Ka Papra" are very peculier to Indian sub-continent....while others are played elsewhere as well.

Also would have seen the older folks playing card games in trains and street corners in smaller towns and villages? Any information is most welcome.

I think others would also what to know more about the subject, the opinions please?

Ashish

Bryan · May 7th, 2004, 16:45

Yeah its good to see this still alive in India
Over here in teh UK it seems that kids have forgotten ..
Kick the can, two man hunt, british bulldogs, hide and seek to name but a few

open_air · May 7th, 2004, 17:21

Nice link ashish0608.

Slightly off topic, but what are the rulesof
"gili-danda", refered to in several Indian movies? Is it identical to Cricket?

SHIMLA · May 7th, 2004, 18:01

A very interesting link, Ashish, one which revives my childhood memories of Mumbai. We used to play most of the games listed there!

Two favourites of my childhood were "dabba ice-pice", an improvised version of hide-n-seek using an empty tin which had to be kicked; and "lagori", where two teams faced each other with a vertical pile of twelve small, flat stones between them. One team had to throw a tennis ball to knock down the pile of stones and then rebuild it with the other team trying to stop it!

Ahhh..., those were the days !

guerik · May 8th, 2004, 08:08

Does anyone know what "ank machani" translates to?

sudheer poppa · May 8th, 2004, 17:16

lagori as Shimla put it was my favourite. I would like to add on that "the other team tries to stop it" by throwing the tennis ball to the body of the member of the other team. Some of those throws are blooody painfull !!

SHIMLA · May 8th, 2004, 21:25

Quote:

Originally posted by sudheer
Some of those throws are blooody painfull !!

Bang on, sudheer ! But it was great fun !!

sudheer poppa · May 8th, 2004, 21:55

We called it seven tiles !

And surprise surprise, I found out that we cannot claim this to be an GIO (Game of Indian Origin) as they play it in China also. Maybe one of those buddhist monk/travellers passed it across the borders! But in which direction? some historian has to answer !

Railway · May 9th, 2004, 05:31

Has anyone here played Kabaddi?

SHIMLA · May 9th, 2004, 09:32

Quote:

Originally posted by Railway
Has anyone here played Kabaddi?

Yes, I have !

maree · May 10th, 2004, 09:29

I like the one where they hit the small shaped piece of woord with a longer stick to bounce it off the concrete, and then hit it with the stick while it's in the air. Then the fielders have to either try and catch it on the full or throw it back hitting the big stick which has been placed on the ground (similar to a game called Bat Down I remember playing at primary school). What's this game called? If I ever get my hard drive back I'll try posting a mpeg file of some kids playing it in Mandu. The ghats in varanasi are a great place to watch this game, too.

sudheer poppa · May 10th, 2004, 10:14

Maree its called - Kuttiyum Ko-llum in Kerala. Meaning, baby and the stick. The small stick is baby and the long stick is the stick

SHIMLA · May 10th, 2004, 12:16

Quote:

Originally posted by maree
I like the one where they hit the small shaped piece of woord with a longer stick to bounce it off the concrete, and then hit it with the stick while it's in the air. Then the fielders have to either try and catch it on the full or throw it back hitting the big stick which has been placed on the ground (similar to a game called Bat Down I remember playing at primary school). What's this game called? If I ever get my hard drive back I'll try posting a mpeg file of some kids playing it in Mandu. The ghats in varanasi are a great place to watch this game, too.

The name's "Gilli Danda". Gilli is the small piece of wood tapering at either end while Danda is the big stick.

Wanderer22 · May 10th, 2004, 12:36

quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by Railway
Has anyone here played Kabaddi?

I remember children running around yelling what I thought sounded like "Cupa tea" over and over. Never watched long enough to figure out the rules. This was near Mirzapur.

W22

maree · May 10th, 2004, 13:10

Thanks, Sudheer and Shimla.

Mala... no, it's just a variation on the spelling of Marie and it's what I was christened.

May 7th, 2004, 13:54	#1
ashish0608 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 354	Street Games of india Hi! While travelling in India, particularly in smaller towns and villages, some of you would have seen children playing games on the streets in India....other than Cricket! I am sure you would have wondered on things like What the game is called? What is the objective? etc...some of you would have taken photos of the kids enjoying themselves. I have taken some, will search out and post. If anyone else has any, I think it is worth sharing as also is the information on this subject. Here is link which throws some light on street games of India: http://www.4to40.com/discoverindia/s...eetgames_index The site is also good for the other information in gives... Some of the games have been explained in very few words by "Mulk Raj Anand" a noted writer from Punjab Some of the games like "Ikri-Dukri" it has many names, "Kokla Chappaki" and "Oonch Neetch Ka Papra" are very peculier to Indian sub-continent....while others are played elsewhere as well. Also would have seen the older folks playing card games in trains and street corners in smaller towns and villages? Any information is most welcome. I think others would also what to know more about the subject, the opinions please? Ashish

May 7th, 2004, 16:45	#2
Bryan Mega Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 638	Yeah its good to see this still alive in India Over here in teh UK it seems that kids have forgotten .. Kick the can, two man hunt, british bulldogs, hide and seek to name but a few __________________ Then let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that), That Sense and Worth o'er a' the earth, Shall bear the gree an a' that. For a' that, an a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, That man to man, the world, o'er Shall brithers be for a' that. - Burns

May 7th, 2004, 17:21	#3
open_air Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 62	Gili -danda? Nice link ashish0608. Slightly off topic, but what are the rulesof "gili-danda", refered to in several Indian movies? Is it identical to Cricket?

May 7th, 2004, 18:01	#4
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Street Games ! A very interesting link, Ashish, one which revives my childhood memories of Mumbai. We used to play most of the games listed there! Two favourites of my childhood were "dabba ice-pice", an improvised version of hide-n-seek using an empty tin which had to be kicked; and "lagori", where two teams faced each other with a vertical pile of twelve small, flat stones between them. One team had to throw a tennis ball to knock down the pile of stones and then rebuild it with the other team trying to stop it! Ahhh..., those were the days ! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

May 8th, 2004, 17:16	#6
sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	lagori as Shimla put it was my favourite. I would like to add on that "the other team tries to stop it" by throwing the tennis ball to the body of the member of the other team. Some of those throws are blooody painfull !! __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

May 8th, 2004, 08:08	#5
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Does anyone know what "ank machani" translates to?

May 8th, 2004, 21:55	#8
sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	We called it seven tiles ! And surprise surprise, I found out that we cannot claim this to be an GIO (Game of Indian Origin) as they play it in China also. Maybe one of those buddhist monk/travellers passed it across the borders! But in which direction? some historian has to answer !

May 9th, 2004, 05:31	#9
Railway Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Loco Shed Posts: 54	Has anyone here played Kabaddi?

May 10th, 2004, 09:29	#11
maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	I like the one where they hit the small shaped piece of woord with a longer stick to bounce it off the concrete, and then hit it with the stick while it's in the air. Then the fielders have to either try and catch it on the full or throw it back hitting the big stick which has been placed on the ground (similar to a game called Bat Down I remember playing at primary school). What's this game called? If I ever get my hard drive back I'll try posting a mpeg file of some kids playing it in Mandu. The ghats in varanasi are a great place to watch this game, too.

May 10th, 2004, 10:14	#12
sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Maree its called - Kuttiyum Ko-llum in Kerala. Meaning, baby and the stick. The small stick is baby and the long stick is the stick

May 10th, 2004, 12:36	#14
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 462	quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Railway Has anyone here played Kabaddi? I remember children running around yelling what I thought sounded like "Cupa tea" over and over. Never watched long enough to figure out the rules. This was near Mirzapur. W22

May 10th, 2004, 13:10	#15
maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	Thanks, Sudheer and Shimla. Mala... no, it's just a variation on the spelling of Marie and it's what I was christened.

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