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8 indigenous games of the Northeast India

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It is one of the traditional indigenous games of Arunachal Pradesh. It was developed in 19th century China. It is similar to the card game Rummy.

Mahjong, Arunachal Pradesh

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Dhopkhel, similar to the American game of Dodgeball, is an indigenous ball game from Assam. It is played during the Rongali Bihu festival.

Dhopkhel, Assam

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Yubi Lakpi, a game similar to Rugby, is an ancient game of Manipur played with a coconut. It is played with two sides having seven players on each side.

Yubi Lakpi, Manipur

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It is an ancient sport, similar to modern-day weightlifting, played by the Garo people of Meghalaya during the Wangala Festival.

Roong Dea, Meghalaya

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Insuknawr or rod – pushing, played only by men, is an indigenous game of Mizoram and has been declared as the Mizo National Game.

Insuknawr, Mizoram

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Pcheda is a traditional indigenous game of Nagaland that requires players to throw thin bamboo sticks from a set distance.

Pcheda, Nagaland

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Shoh, is traditional game from Sikkim. The game originated in Tibet and is still common today. The word Shoh means dice in Tibet language.

Shoh, Sikkim

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It is a traditional wrestling game of Tripura played between two players to test their stamina. It is known as Thwngmung in the Tripuri language (Kokborok).

Achugwi Phan Sohlaimung, Tripura

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