The Maring tribe: Sports and pastimes
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Text: Maring Uparup Assembly (MUA)
Project coordinators: Parhai Kothil, Pastor Ezekiel Keisha, Khullak Mokhulshim, Larung Koin Dangshawa, Kansam Moran Kleya and Dangsawa Moran Maring.
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GAMES & AMUSEMENTS
Marings are very fond of playing indigenous games and sports like arm wrestling (karshul), cock-fighting (waa karshul), kabbadi (hulmȧnril), race (chán-shíngknā), Tug-of-war (rúy tāngril), foot ball (ho-kangthrum), volley ball, long jump (chũnkwā shíngknā), high jump (Chou chũnhoi shíngknā), etc. They preferred more in-door games than the out-door games. The most popular in-door game is the game of draught together, which we called it ‘the tiger and the fowls.’ They also love music and dance during festivals. This truly represents the different aspects of their indigenous life. The most favourite amusements for the Marings are hunting, fishing, cock fighting, bull fighting, etc. And the children are also very fond of swinging between two branches of the tree on a swing hanging on the tree. They also love to play the game of hide and seek.
GAMES AND SPORTS OF THE MARINGS
Marings are very fond of playing games & sports in their social life. Apart from many traditional festivals and functions, they have lots of traditional & indigenous games played both indoor & outdoor associated with their community life. Some of the important games & sports are given below:
1. Karshul (Arms Wrestling) for boys/men.
2. Thlúngkhíng shíngknā (Shot-put) for both men/women
3. Rúy Tāngril (Tug-of-war) both men/women
4. Chouchũn shíngknā (High jump):(Halbung chũnhoi during halhat & chābung
Chũnhoi during the harvesting festivals)
5. Chèithun shíngknā (Javelin throw) both men/women
6. Chũnkhwa shíngknā (Long jump) both men/women
7. Kãngkāp shíngknā (Dice striking) both boys/girls
8. Waa karshul (Cock fighting) both men/women
9. Shuk-khrèiril (Twisting pounding bar) for men only
10. Khrit khãng shíngknā (Weight lifting) for men/boys only
11. Chányãng shíngknā (Race) both boys/girls
12. Kangthrum thui shíngknā (Foot ball) for boys/men
13. Kāngthrum phit shíngknā (Hockey) for boys/men only
14. Malaa kãp shíngknā (Archery) for boys/men only
15. Waa-raal chũn shíngknā (Chess/Checker) for men/boys
16. Hal karshul (Bull fighting) for boys/children
17. Hogchã pûkmrek (piglets’ amusement) for children’s amusement
18. Kãng/phúhār khîngchek shíngknā (Striking potsharts/dice and cricket/baseball type of games) for boys only
19. Kánthui mrek (Children swinging on a swing hung between two branches)
20. Yúyhai shíngknā (Swimming) for men only
21. Híngdou/khwãbung kãkā shíngknā (Climbing poles/bamboo) for boys only.
22. Yul shíngknā (Hide and seek) for children.
23. Huttum kanring shíngknā/Pȧnchā mukril (Arms/fists wrestling) for boys/men.
Most of these games are also being played by the other tribes, communities of our state/country and the world.
See also
The Maring tribe: Culture and lifestyle <> The Maring tribe: Customs and beliefs <> The Maring tribe: Economy <> The Maring tribe: History <> The Maring tribe: Laws and administration <> The Maring tribe: Society and polity <>The Maring tribe: Sports and pastimes …all in English;
and
Maring: Lei Chuinei Lammit/Ayil (Nu-Kungnei Ayil) and Maring: Nu-Ngainei Làmmit/Ayil in the Maring language (Roman script).
