Kho Kho :a Traditional Sport /Folk Game of Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar

Notes on Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand Folk Games) Part -18   

 Outdoor Traditional/Folk games of Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar part- 9

                          Narration: Bhishma Kukreti (Folk Literature Research Scholar)

 Kho kho is quite old Indian traditional game. The game is played between 12 players but is changed the rule according to availability of players and Chauk/Filed in rural Uttarakhand.

     Kho kho is two inning game. The one set of players sit kneeing on the ground one to opposite other. One of this group has to catch the defending players (usually less in numbers). The defending team members are standing and the sitting member catch them.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 18/6/2014

      References

Bhishma Kukreti, 2010, Folk Games of Uttarakhand, merapahad.com

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