# Our Games

## Overview
The chapter “Our Games” introduces students to a variety of traditional and local Indian games that promote physical, mental, emotional, and social development. Each game comes from a specific region and carries cultural significance. Through participation, students learn values such as cooperation, teamwork, concentration, empathy, and fair play.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Anti Pil (Marble Game)
- A marble game played across India, called Gulli Khela in some regions.
- **Objective**: Get your marble into a ground hole (pil) and hit others' marbles.
- **Skills Developed**: Fine motor skills, concentration, accuracy.
- **Variations**: Increase marbles or group size to adjust difficulty.

### 2. Majhya Mamcha Patra Haravla
- A chasing game involving a handkerchief dropped secretly by a denner.
- Known by various names across India (e.g., Kokilla Chipake).
- **Objective**: Catch the denner before they occupy your spot.
- **Skills Developed**: Alertness, anticipation, quick reflexes.

### 3. Indur Beral (Rat and Cat)
- Played in a circle, one student acts as a rat inside and another as a cat outside.
- **Objective**: Cat catches the rat while others guard.
- **Skills Developed**: Teamwork, anticipation, cooperation.

### 4. Tekeli Bhonga (Assamese Game)
- Played during Magh Bihu with blindfolded students trying to hit a ball.
- **Objective**: Hit the ball blindfolded using navigational help from teammates.
- **Skills Developed**: Empathy, teamwork, trust.

### 5. Rinky Pinky Ponk – What Colour You Want?
- A colour-chasing game where the denner calls a colour and tries to tag others.
- **Objective**: Reach and touch the colour before being caught.
- **Skills Developed**: Sensory alertness, speed, decision-making.

### 6. Sundarikku Abhusuman Kuthal
- A blindfold decoration game played in southern India.
- **Objective**: Blindfolded student places decorative item on a drawn face.
- **Skills Developed**: Spatial sense, balance, cultural learning.

### 7. Gaind Tora (Traditional Hockey)
- A game similar to hockey with a cloth ball and bent sticks.
- **Objective**: Score goals by passing and hitting the ball through cones.
- **Skills Developed**: Coordination, space awareness, aiming.

### 8. Chho Chho (Hornbill Festival Game)
- A game involving a bear-walk denner catching others within a circle.
- **Objective**: Avoid being caught by the denner.
- **Skills Developed**: Strength, agility, coordination.

### 9. Puchi Khela (Odisha)
- Played during Kumar Poornima with rhythmic leg movements in squatting position.
- **Objective**: Maintain rhythm and stamina; last person playing wins.
- **Skills Developed**: Rhythm, endurance, mental toughness.

### 10. Silent Kabaddi
- A silent version of Kabaddi where raiders must keep a straight face.
- **Objective**: Resist emotional response while opponents try to provoke laughter.
- **Skills Developed**: Emotional control, social awareness.

### 11. Dhop Khela
- A ball-throwing and catching game involving team strategies and movement.
- **Objective**: Hit or catch the ball and move strategically to win.
- **Skills Developed**: Agility, anticipation, team coordination.

### 12. Anding Oka
- A tug-of-stick game played in fairs with focus on upper body strength.
- **Objective**: Pull the stick until the other player falls or lets go.
- **Skills Developed**: Grip strength, determination.

### 13. Turai Kar
- Environmental awareness game where protectors guard a tree from attackers.
- **Objective**: Attackers touch the tree while defenders block them.
- **Skills Developed**: Environmental awareness, strategy, agility.

## New Terms and Simple Definitions

| Term | Definition |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pil | A small hole in the ground for marbles. |
| Denner | A player who performs the action or is “it” in a chasing or spotting game. |
| Beral | A cat in the game representing the chaser. |
| Indur | A rat in the game representing the one being chased. |
| Magh Bihu | A harvest festival celebrated in Assam. |
| Chho Chho | A chant used in a game where one avoids a bear-like catcher. |
| Kumar Poornima| A festival celebrated in Odisha. |
| Mukna Kangjei| A traditional Manipuri game similar to hockey. |
| Turai Kar | A phrase meaning “do your best” in Himalayan culture. |

## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)
1. **What is the main objective of the game Anti Pil?**
**Answer**: To get the marble into the pil (hole) and hit other marbles.
**Explanation**: This builds coordination and focus.

2. **Which game is played during Magh Bihu in Assam?**
**Answer**: Tekeli Bhonga.
**Explanation**: A blindfolded game involving a stick and ball.

3. **What do students shout in the game Chho Chho?**
**Answer**: "Chho Chho"
**Explanation**: It’s part of the game chant to avoid the bear walker.

### Medium (2)
4. **How is Silent Kabaddi different from regular Kabaddi?**
**Answer**: Players must stay silent and maintain a straight face.
**Explanation**: It helps in developing emotional control.

5. **Why is teamwork important in the game Indur Beral?**
**Answer**: The circle of students protects the Indur (rat) from Beral (cat).
**Explanation**: They work together to prevent the cat from entering.

### Difficult (3)
6. **In Rinky Pinky Ponk, what happens if the student touches the colour before being caught?**
**Answer**: The student is safe and the denner remains the same.
**Explanation**: The denner only changes if someone is tagged.

7. **What is the purpose of Turai Kar game?**
**Answer**: To promote environmental awareness and teamwork.
**Explanation**: Protectors guard a tree from attackers.

8. **In Puchi Khela, what skills are developed apart from physical strength?**
**Answer**: Rhythm and mental toughness.
**Explanation**: The game is synced with songs requiring coordination.

### Very Difficult (2)
9. **Explain how the game Sundarikku Abhusuman Kuthal helps in cultural learning.**
**Answer**: The game involves traditional decorative practices and promotes understanding of Indian traditions.
**Explanation**: It uses cultural symbols like bindi, nose rings, etc.

10. **In Dhop Khela, what strategy should a player use while throwing the ball?**
**Answer**: Use soft signals and observe body language to target effectively.
**Explanation**: Anticipation and open-space tactics help the team win.

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