Lagori
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A game of Dabba Kali in Kerala | |
| Age range | 4 and up |
|---|---|
| Setup time | less than a minute |
| Playing time | no limit |
| Random chance | Low |
| Skill(s) required | Running, Observation, Speed, Strength, Throwing |
Lagori, dikori or lagoori (Persian: هفتسنگ (haft sang), meaning seven stones), also known as lingocha,pitto is widely played in North India, its a game played between two teams in an unlimited area involving a ball and a pile of flat stones. A member of one team (the seekers)[1] throws a soft ball at a pile of stones to knock them over. The seekers then try to restore the pile of stones while the opposing team (the hitters)[1] throws the ball at them. If the ball touches a seeker, he is out and his team continues without him. But a team member can always safeguard himself by touching the opposite team member before the ball hits him.
Additional rules
These additional rules make the game even more interesting.
- Clearly mark the boundary. If any of the seekers crosses it then he is out.
- If the person trying to knock down the pile cannot do it in three tries then he is out.
- In any of the three tries, if the thrower's ball does not knock down the pile and is caught by an opponent after the first bounce then the thrower is out.
- If the thrower's ball bounces off the pile and an opponent catches it then the thrower's whole team is out.
- If the seekers succeed in restoring the pile then they can use the point scored to buy back their ousted team mate.
- if the opponent player hit the ball on the leg of throwers and its team the all players are out.
Skills
- Throwing the ball;
- Evading the ball;
- Building the pile of stones;
- Distracting the opposite team from building the pile.
Alternative Names
In other parts of the country, the same game is known several other names:
- Lingorchya (Maharashtra)
- Pitthu (Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and northern Rajasthan),
- Sitoliya (Rajasthan)
- Satodiyu (Gujarat)
- Yedu penkulata, dikori or pittu (Andhra Pradesh)
- Dabba kali (Kerala, played using a ball made of coconut leaves)[2]
- Ezhu kallu (Tamil Nadu).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The street game of LAGORI". Sportales.com. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ Cohen, Noam. "When Knowledge Isn’t Written, Does It Still Count?" The New York Times. August 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 22, 2011.
- ↑ Seven stones (ஏழு கல்லு)
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