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 …
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January 14, 2017Villagers 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 …
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January 14, 2017