I want to know about the indigenous games of Arunachal Pradesh.
Posted On : 3/28/2009 1:39:24 AM
Riya Sen [Guru] Reward Points : 93800 Member Since : Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Some of the traditional games of Arunachal Pradesh are Hole Taso Dukanaram , Hinam Turnam and Porok-Pamin Sinam or Cock fighting . Hole Taso Dukanaram is a peculiar in which an animal called Hole Taso is imitated. This animal is quite like a cat, and runs around beating its chest alternately with both its front paws. Another remarkable feature of this animal is its ability to hold a third leg in the air, while scampering around. Accordingly, the game tests a contestant s overall balance, strength and coordination. Hinam Turnam is called the struggle of life and death by the local people. In this game, the participants assume the role of the hunter and the hunted in the forest. The dilemma of the miserable hunter, who having missed the prey due to poor marksmanship, follows and catches up with it and seizes it by the third leg, is also part of the game. In Porok-Pamin Sinam , the contestant has one leg to hop on with one leg held in his hand and the other hand on his shoulder and achieve his objective of pushing his opponent out of the circle. Any of the two players who falls to the ground, or loses his hold on his leg, or steps out of the circle, is disqualified.
Traditional Games Of Arunachal Pradesh
