Kho kho
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Kho kho is a traditional Indian sport that dates to ancient India. It is one of the most popular traditional tag games in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. Kho kho is played on a rectangular cour
A game of kho kho at a government school in India
India vs Nepal at the 2023 Asian Kho Kho Championship
A depiction of the start of the game: the active chaser (far right arrow) stands next to the pole in the free zone, with the eight other chasers sitting in the central lane, and the three defenders (in blue) scattered throughout the field.
Traditional games of India
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India has several traditional games and sports, some of which have been played for thousands of years. Their popularity has greatly declined in the modern era, with Western sports having overtaken the
Kho kho
…Kho kho is a traditional Indian sport that dates to ancient India. It is one of the most popular traditional tag games in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. Kho kho is played on a…
A kho-kho defensive player (centre) runs from one half of the court to the other to avoid being touched by an opponent.
An Indian stamp from 1990 commemorating the introduction of kabaddi, India's most popular traditional sport, into the Asian Games.
A few traditional Indian games have been noted for being similar to games in Southeast Asia, such as atya-patya, whose Indonesian variant gobak sodor is pictured here.
A photo from 1870 depicting Hyderabadis preparing for pehlwani.