Tag: rural rugby
2 Results
-
Villagers play rural rugby to celebrate ‘Makar Sankranti’
Villagers in remote Uttarakhand Himalayas, celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti’ by playing their traditional game like rugby- with a leather ball weighing about 15 kg. Residents of ninety villages from Yamkeshwar block in district Pauri gathered on the banks of Thalnadi for the annual ’Gindi ke mela, (fair of the ball) on Saturday. The challenge is to carry …
Continue reading "Villagers play rural rugby to celebrate ‘Makar Sankranti’"
January 14, 2017 -
Villagers play rural rugby to celebrate ‘Makar Sankranti’
Villagers in remote Uttarakhand Himalayas, celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti’ by playing their traditional game like rugby- with a leather ball weighing about 15 kg. Residents of ninety villages from Yamkeshwar block in district Pauri gathered on the banks of Thalnadi for the annual ’Gindi ke mela, (fair of the ball) on Saturday. The challenge is to carry …
Continue reading "Villagers play rural rugby to celebrate ‘Makar Sankranti’"
January 14, 2017