Lagori

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Sitoliya or Lagori

A game of Dabba Kali in Kerala
Age range 10 and up
Setup time less than a minute
Playing time no limit
Random chance Low
Skill(s) required Running, Observation, Speed, Strength, Throwing and concentration
Kids playing Lagori in a Bangalore street

Lagori, dikori or lagoori, also known as Lingocha, Pitto(Rajasthan) or Satoliya (madhya pradesh ) is a game in India involving a ball and a pile of flat stones, generally played between two teams in a large outdoor area. A member of one team (the seekers) throws a tennis 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) throws the ball at them. If the ball touches a seeker, he is out and his team continues without him. A seeker can always safeguard himself by touching an opposite team member before the ball hits him.

Additional rules

These additional rules make the game even more interesting.

Alternative Names

Olapanthu - ball made of coconut leaves - used to play the game in Kerala

In other parts of the country, the same game is known several other names:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cohen, Noam. "When Knowledge Isn’t Written, Does It Still Count?" The New York Times. August 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Seven stones (ஏழு கல்லு)
  3. ↑ "Season finale - Season 1 episode 5 - TVF Triplings with Tata Tiago". http://tvfplay.com. TVF - The Viral Fever media Labs. Retrieved 13 October 2016. External link in |website= (help)
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