Rural Games In India

Presented by:Himanshu Bisht

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#INTRODUCTION

The villages of india is a hub of many games.The children living in our reural india plays a variety of interesting games…..

#Note: The complete article on the same games is available on website: Disha – Let us build a dream

Kancha (goti)

most popular game played all over villagesThis game is played with the help of glass marblesthe rule of the game is that the chid has to collect the most kanchas

Gilli danda

The game is similar to the game cricketThe rule of the game is straight and simple, it is to through the gilli as far as u can without getting caught up by the opposite team and according to the distance they would get the score

Gutte

This simple game requires 5 pieces of small stonesThe rule is that -You spin one stone in the air and pick other stones from the ground without dropping the stone in the air.

Kho Kho

played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being caught by members of the opposing team

the team who caught the whole team members wins the game.

Lattu

Lattu is a game played in India avery often, especially in rural area and small towns.

This game is a individual playing game wher the child just spin the lattu just for fun.

Pitthu

The set up of the game is as such that the pieces of stones are alligned vertical one above another and the playing or the opposite team will strike the stones.

Kabaddi

this game is also a part of Asian games where were country has a record of wining the title regularly.

Yubi Lakpi

Yubi lakpi is a traditional game of football played in villages of Manipur.But the rule to play this game are not as saame as playing fooyball, but similar to rugby in many sense.

Sepak takraw ball

Sepak takraw ball though not very well known in inndia, it is a game played in the rural areas of northeast and very popukar.This game being a part of the Indian Olympic Association

Wrestling(kushti)

The rule of the game is to knock out the opponent from the boundary line using the help of hands and legs both

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