Game on the day of Holi ( 30th March)

Here are few games that kids will be playing on Holi day.

Parents and Volunteers, please familiarize yourself with the games so that you can help.

Name	Sher Bakari			Hindi
Area	Rectangle		Square			Circle	ü
Meaning	‘Sher’ - tiger, ‘Bakari’- goat.
Aim	For the Sher to catch the Bakari
Description	There are two versions of this game. In the first version, all s’sevaks except one s’sevak being the sher and another s’sevak being the bakari will stand in a circle, holding the adjacent s’sevaks hand. The Sher will be outside the circle, whilst the bakari will be inside the circle. When kuru is given, the Sher will try to catch the Bakari. The s’sevaks on the circle will use their arms to stop the sher from proceeding, but allowing the bakari to move in and out of the circle. Note, the s’sevaks on the circle are not allowed to move from their spot, or use their legs to stop the sher. The game will continue until bakari gets caught, otherwise the roles will be changed if after some certain time, the bakari never gets caught.

Name	Mein Shivaji			Hindi
Area	Rectangle		Square		ü	Circle
Meaning	"I am Shivaji". The great person, Shivaji from Maharashtra, who defeated the Moguls with his tiny army and tactical warfare, and who was crowned king in 1674.
Aim	For the catcher to pursue the s’sevak who is Shivaji, and catch him.
Description	All s’sevaks will be inside the area, including the catcher and one s’sevak who will be nominated as Shivaji. When kuru is given the catcher will chase Shivaji. The rest of the s’sevaks will try to save Shivaji by passing between the catcher and Shivaji, and shouting out "Mein Shivaji". Immediately, the s’sevak who passed between the two will become the new Shivaji, and the catcher will try to chase that s’sevak. If Shivaji gets caught, then the games stops, and new catcher and Shivaji are named before the game resumes again. Note, at any given time there can only be one catcher and Shivaji, and also other s’sevaks can only shout out "Mein Shivaji" when they clearly pass between the catcher and Shivaji, and not before or after.

Name	Kath Ghar			Hindi
Area	Rectangle		Square			Circle	ü
Meaning	‘Kath’ - , and ‘Ghar’ - house. Bird cage
Aim	For the s’sevaks forming the kath ghar to trap other s’sevaks in the ghar when they pass through it.
Description	All s’sevaks will be standing on the circle, including the three s’sevaks who forms a kath ghar by holding each other’s hand above their heads. When kuru is given the rest of the s’sevaks will run around the circle, passing through the kath ghar one by one. When the whistle is blown, the s’sevaks forming the kath ghar will lower their arms. Any s’sevak caught inside the kath ghar will be out of the game. The game will continue with the kath ghar being free to pass through, again.

Name Kabaddi Choo Hindi   Area Rectangle ü Square ü Circle ü Meaning   Aim For the team outside the area to catch as many members of team inside the area Description Initially, one team will be outside the area, and the other team will be inside the area. When kuru is given, the s’sevaks in the outer team will enter the area and will attempt to catch as many s’sevaks as possible whilst saying kabaddi, kabaddi in one breadth. The s’sevaks who are caught or step outside the area will be out of the game. Note, the catcher has to continue saying kabaddi until returns back to his position, otherwise the s’sevaks caught will be allowed to resume the game.

 

 

 

Name Raam - Raavan Hindi   Area Rectangle ü Square ü Circle   Meaning Two teams each named ‘Ram’ & ‘Raavan’ - key characters from the great epic Ramayanna Aim To catch or run away from your opposing team based on the team name given by the Shikshak.  Description The two teams named Raam and Ravaana will each be standing in separate lines so that players on both teams are next to each other. When the order Raam is given the Raam s’sevaks will attempt to run to the edge of the boundary as soon as possible. At the same time the Ravaan s’sevaks will try and catch the Raam s’sevaks. Similarly when the Raavan order is given, the Raavan s’sevaks will run and the Raam s’sevaks will attempt to catch them. S’sevaks caught will be out. If the order Raja is given then nobody should move, those that do move will be out. The team with the most number of s’sevaks remaining will win.