Pitthu Gol Garam.
Pitthu Gol Garam is an interesting game played in streets and the school grounds of rural areas of pakistan.More over it is a traditional game of almost all the regions of South Asia and is played between two teams and the number of players in the teams are not constant as compared to other games like football and hockey. You just need to divide the available players into two teams, but it becomes more enjoyable if both teams have more than 4 players. The game requires a tennis ball and set of seven stones which can be stacked up to form a small tower. The aim of the game is to be able to break the tower and then rebuild it before getting hit by one of the opponent. Teams decide the first turn by toss and losing team scatters for fielding. At the center of the play ground a small circle with the help of chalk is drawn and stones are placed one over the other in the center of circle. At the distance of 8-10 feet two marks are drawn at opposite sides of the circle. At one side of first mark players of first team stands and tries to hit the stone tower with the help of ball and on the other side of second mark players of second team (fielders) try to catch the ball after first bounce. If the team succeeds to catch the ball after or without hitting the stone tower, that specific player of the first team is considered as out and the other player replaces him. If the fielding team is unable to catch the ball after hitting stone tower , the main task of the game starts. The fielding team runs to pick the ball and tries to throw and hit the ball to the first team’s players, until the first team completes its task. On the other hand first team tries hard to save themselves from hitting the ball and tries to place the stones again in the circle in the same order. If the first team succeeded to arrange the stones in shape of tower, the players loudly say “PITTU GOL GARAM” without which the task remains incomplete. If the fielding team completes its task by hitting ball to any player of opposite side before the first team completes its task, they get the next turn. But if the first team completes the task without any hit then every player gets an additional turn.
Kokla Chapaki.
Kokla Chapaki is one of the mostly played folk games in pakistan. Commonly this game is played by girls but now gaining popularity among boys too.For this game just a piece of cloth usually called ,, Dupatta ,, is required.There is no specific location for this play. It can be played anywhere.
This game requires no fix number of players and number of participants varries depending on how many people wants to play. In this game, one participant carries a whip made out of a dupatta. Dupatta (a piece of clothe) is doubled in such a way that it forms into a rope like shape that does not hurt at all.Rest of the participants sit in a circle, putting their heads on their knees and blocking their view of anything behind them, specifically.The person who is holding the whip circles around the sitting participants and sings this phrase loudly and clearly:
,, Kokla Chapaki Jumeraat aayi aye, jera agge pichey wekhey, ohdi shamat aayi aye.,,
Meaning: Kokla Chapaki it is Thursday today, Whoever looks here and there shall be punished.
And then this person, slowly and quietly place this whip behind any sitting participant and keep circling and singing. If the person behind whom this whip is placed, knows or can feel it behind him/her, picks it up and runs after the person who put it behind him/her. The objective now is for the first person to run around the circle and sit in the vacated spot before getting hit. And the person chasing has to hit or then he/she will be singing and making circles for the next turn.
If the person failed to feel the whip put behind her/him, the player who left it there on first place, shall complete the circle, pick up the whip and start hitting the person who is sitting and didn't know it was placed behind him/her. Now objective of the person being hit is to stand up, run around the circle of sitting participant and come back and sit in his/her spot again.Once this process started, it keeps going on with different participants hitting others and being hitted with whip.
Baander killa.
A famous game mostly being played in rural Punjab of Pakistan. The stuff needed to play this game is a nail, pillar or a tree and a long rope. Almost three or more people can play this game but greater number of participants adds more pleasure and make it most interesting. No team requires for this game and all the players play separately at their own turns. The first turn is decided by toss among all players before the game starts. The person who loses the toss has the first turn and is called as BANDAR (Monkey – The looser). A rope is tied tightly with the nail, pillar or tree named as KILLA and all the players put their shoes and CHAPPALS in a heap around it. The person, having current turn, is supposed to hold the rope and run around the nail in the circle for the protection of the shoes and Chappals. Rest of the players has to gather all the shoes and Chapplas without getting touched by Bandar. If the Bandar touches anyone, the turn switches. The player who is touched is new Bandar for the next turn and the game starts again from the beginning. But if the other players succeed to snatch all the shoes and Chappals from the Bandar then the player moving around the nail has to run to avoid shoe hittings by other players to the pre-decided point, far away from the nail. While running towards the pre decided point, the Bandar is attacked by all others with those collected shoes and Chappals. When Bandar reaches to that pre-decided point , the shoes firing stops and he is regarded in true sense as a Bandar (A Truly Looser). And the same person is again Bandar for the next turn. He has to get back to the nail and game starts again. He is the Bandar until he touches someone who is trying to snatch shoes and the game continues……
Note. Traditionally Shoes and Chapals are used in this game but we have replaced these ones with plastic balls to avoid any dishumilation during conduction of this activity.
Bori Race
This game is being played in Rural Punjab since centuries. In this game a Bori ( Jute bag) is used. Now a days plastic bag is also being used as replacement of jute bag as it is easly available every where. In this game children enter physically inside the bag and start their race to reach a specific target. Reaching first one is declared as winner.Streets of villages in punjab mostly show reflection of this games in summer season.
Mandak Chaal (Frog Walk. )
This game is not only exhibited in rural areas of the country but also at school levels in urban areas. In this game , Children race in the way of mandak (frog) chaal (walk). Running in standing position like humans is not allowed in this game. winnner is one who reachs the decided goal at first in frog walk position.
Rassa Kashi (Rope Pulling/ Tug Of War)
Rope Pulling/ Tug Of War is called Rassa Kashi in Pakistani language. It is widely played in Pakistani schools.Tug of war or rope pulling is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull.
Cricket ;
Cricket is among the most famous international games in Pakistan. Pakistani people are crazy about cricket. People of all ages like to play it. In terms of passion one can feel the intensity of attachment of people with this game through comments before, during and after match of Pakistani cricketing fans. For players there is a lot of cheer from every one in case of National team’s victory. However with in a night they can be turned into villains if face defeat. Only success in next match is the key for players to win hearts of people again. As long as the cricket will remain on the face of planet, the bondage of cricket crazy people in Pakistan will strengthen more for it.
Brief History Of cricket in Pakistan.
It was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British South Asia including Pakistan. Pakistan has produced many talented cricketers who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers. The cricket team of Pakistan appeared for the first time in the cricket scene in the year 1952 in a test match. History of Cricket in Pakistan has evolved to one of the victorious cricket teams in the present world. After the partition from India in 1947, the people of Pakistan established their own nation and started encouraging the game of cricket in the early stages of development. Test cricket match was played by Pakistan which took place at the conference of the ICC Conference in Lord’s Ground as in 1952, 28thof July 1952. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was established in 1948 and is the governing body for cricket in Pakistan –PCB is responsible for the promotion and expansion of the game at national and international level.
Pakistan has won Australasia Cup in 1986and world cup in 1992.
Football.
Football is also famous in Pakistan and is played in school grounds of Pakistan. Football or soccer is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and Pakistan is one of those countries. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal.
Brief Introduction of Pakistani Football.
Pakistan became a member of FIFA in 1948 joining the Asian Football Confederation. Pakistan's national team debuted in 1950. Pakistan national football team represents Pakistanassociation football in FIFA-authorised events and is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Pakistan. Pakistan's home ground is Punjab Stadium, Lahore.Pakistan contest the South Asian Football Federation Championship and South Asian Games, which alternate biennially. Pakistan won the Colombo Cup in 1952, jointly with India. Pakistan have never won the SAFF South Asian Football Championship.