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Kuttiyum Kolum: Thi is a very popular game among the children not only in Kerala but in many parts of India.Usually played during summer vacation when there is lot of time to spare.There will be many audience and their presence adds encouragement. The shouts and clapping and even booing can be heard in the neighbourhood. It requires an open space or ground. There will be a baton and a smaller one of the size of a cricket bale. A shallow scratch is dug at one end of the ground. 5 to 6 players can play at a time.In Malayalam the baton is called Kol and the bale Kutti.The Kutti is placed on the scratch .The player lifts the Kuti by a tip with the Kol and as it is air borne it is hit to the farthest point.. If it is caught before touching the ground by any one of the players the hitter is out and the next man takes his turn. If it falls in the ground one player who is a sharp shooter will throw it on the KOl which is placed on the scratch. and the hitter will try to hit back and if the Kutti lands near to the hole at a distance of the length of the Kol the hitter is out. If the hitter manages to hit back thr Kutti the distance will be measured and the player who gets the maximum no. of measures is declared as the winner.
There are no umpires. In case of a dispute it will be settled by the elder boys. These games provide both physical and mental exercise It also keep away the children from bad habits. It can develop a strong social bond .Perhaps it is such exposures which helped us to get involved in social issues as we grew.
I have not recorded the finer details of the rules to avoid drabness.
Kuttiyum Kolum: Thi is a very popular game among the children not only in Kerala but in many parts of India.Usually played during summer vacation when there is lot of time to spare.There will be many audience and their presence adds encouragement. The shouts and clapping and even booing can be heard in the neighbourhood. It requires an open space or ground. There will be a baton and a smaller one of the size of a cricket bale. A shallow scratch is dug at one end of the ground. 5 to 6 players can play at a time.In Malayalam the baton is called Kol and the bale Kutti.The Kutti is placed on the scratch .The player lifts the Kuti by a tip with the Kol and as it is air borne it is hit to the farthest point.. If it is caught before touching the ground by any one of the players the hitter is out and the next man takes his turn. If it falls in the ground one player who is a sharp shooter will throw it on the KOl which is placed on the scratch. and the hitter will try to hit back and if the Kutti lands near to the hole at a distance of the length of the Kol the hitter is out. If the hitter manages to hit back thr Kutti the distance will be measured and the player who gets the maximum no. of measures is declared as the winner.
There are no umpires. In case of a dispute it will be settled by the elder boys. These games provide both physical and mental exercise It also keep away the children from bad habits. It can develop a strong social bond .Perhaps it is such exposures which helped us to get involved in social issues as we grew.
I have not recorded the finer details of the rules to avoid drabness.
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