TRADITIONAL GAMES OF INDIA

SATOLIYA (THE SEVEN STONES)

ORIGIN:SATOLIYA is a traditional South Asian game played between two teams. It is now commonly known as LAGORI is the game of seven stone. This is not known much by other countries as it was played in the villages of India. It is also called as Lagori ,saat-pathar (seven stones) and pittu . This game is also known by other names like :a)      DIKORIb)      LAGOORIc)       LINGOCHA (HYDERABAD)d)      LINGORCHYA (MAHARASHTRA)e)      PITTHU (HARYANA)f)       SATOLIYA (RAJASTHAN)G)      SATODIYA (GUJARAT)h)      YEDU PENKULATA (ANDRA Pradesh)i)        DABBA KALI (KERALA)j)        EZHU KALLU (TAMIL NADU)

RULES AND REGULATIONS:Things Required to Play :

1) A ball : Tennis ball or rubber ball types (not to hard)2) Stones : If not stones then its substitute.3) Two teams : Minimum 2 – 3 players in each team. More the players, a lot more fun.

TRADITIONAL GAMES OF SINGAPORE

HOPSCOTCHORIGIN:

A game that is said to be originated from either the Romans or the Chinese, hopscotch is played around the world, including Singapore. Popular to be played in the parks or playgrounds, the outlines are usually drawn with a chalk and a stone or a bean bag is used as a marker during the game. Each player must skip through the course, with one leg, without touching the lines or the marker.

Traditional Children's Games in Australia

CHUBOO CHUBOOORIGIN:

A chuboo chuboo is a wallaby skin stuffed with grass and about the size of a football. Men, women and children played the game. The game generated a great deal of fun and enjoyment and never any arguments. It was observed being played in parts of South Australia. The Aboriginal people of the Lower Murray and surrounding areas played a game similar to chuboo chuboo called dirlk (or ball). The ball was thrown into the air and caught. After catching the dirlk a player would run about with the ball before throwing it in an unexpected direction into the air.