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Karnataka’s Folk Game, ‘Lagori’ Sets Foot in Oman

  •   Tue, Feb 02 2010 09:11:53 AM

Karnataka’s Folk Game, ‘Lagori’ Sets Foot in Oman
Report: Pcoccheri Ramdas Kamath Moodbidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Muscat (SP)

Salalah, Feb 2: Karnataka wing of Indian Social Club, Salalah, Oman, recently conducted a Lagori tournament for the members of Indian community, living in Salalah. The tournament, which was first of its kind to have been organized in Oman, was held between January 21 and 24, 2010.
























 

In addition to Karnataka, 10 other teams representing communities speaking different languages, like Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarathi, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu besides ISC and Ladies wing, participated in this tournament. In total,  28 matches were being played on league basis.

Karnataka wing won the glittering cup, by defeating Bengali wing by a margin of 6 - 5 points, in a nail-biting final, which was witnessed by a large crowd.

G D Rajput, Rebello, Prabhakar, Shrimathi and Revathy Sudheendra, officiated as umpires for the matches.
  

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  • R.Sridhara Iyengar, Mysore/Muscat

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    Great. I would like to recall my school days in Mysore when I used to play this game. I really appreciate and encourage our kanndigas to bring in such activities at the international level. God bless one and all. R.Sridhara Iyengar

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  • javid, managalore `

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    thanks u daiji . very good news for karnataka peopel thanks

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  • Francis Moras, Cascia, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    Still nostalgic and cherish those good and childhood days when we played Bacchha, Chenna-mane, Goli, 'I'Throw-KuiThrow, Kutti Donne, Lagori and many more traditional games which I do not rmember now.

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  • P.Ramachandra, Mangalore / Ras Laffan, Qatar

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    Nice to note the overseas traversing Lagori -Traditional game of Karnataka to Salala at Oman. Congratulations to Karnataka wing of Indian Social Club, Salalah, Oman for organizing Lagori Tournament at a foreign country.

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  • Peter, Brahmavar/Sharjah

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    Goli, Kutti Donne, Gudna also hope to come in coming days.

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  • rama moorthy,

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    Congrats!! keep it up

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  • imad, Ksa

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    relay vry funny game..readya ready..gorieeee..he he

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    The world should know that there are so many games in rural India which are of very short duration & fun filled.

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  • Carol Martis, Kuwait

    Tue, Feb 02 2010

    Wow... conducted a Lagori tournament for the members of Indian community... great... keep it up

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