Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar

Notes on Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand Folk Games) Part -2

                          Narration: Bhishma Kukreti (Folk Literature Research Scholar)

 There are many ways of classifying folk games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar as Dr. Hossam Muhsib classified Egyptian Folk Games as under-

Folk Games for special Occasions

Competitive Traditional Games

Guessing Folk Games and games where drawing is involved

Hunting Folk Games

Board or Paper based Folk Games

Gambling Folk Games

Physical Skill Folk Games

Water Folk Games

Cradle Folk Games

Imitation games

Singing Games

 The scholars can classify Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar as under –

Women Folk Games

Men Folk Games

Children folk games

Women and Men Folk Games

Children and Older men –women Game  

   However, the following classification of Traditional/Folk Games of Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar is more appropriate -

Indoor Folk Games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Outdoor Folk Games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Marriage or Specific Event Folk Games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Board Folk Games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Property Folk Games from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 1/6/2014

      References on Garhwali –Kumaoni Folk Games/Sports (Uttarakhand Folk Games)

Notes on Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar; Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar, Himalaya; Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar, North India; Types /Classification of Traditional Folk Games/Sports from Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar, South Asia;

Thanking You . 

Jaspur Ka Bhishma Kukreti