Kang: The field of life
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| A View of Kang game |
Kang is an indigenous game of Manipuri played on the day
between manipuri’s New Year and Ratha Jatra festival. These are talks both
legendary and mythological that claim that Kang was played by Gods . It is a game played on the mud floor of big
out houses. It consists of hitting the targets fixed on the floor with hard and
strong oblong shaped.
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| A snapshot of kang |
The simple version of
kang means a sound object object, hence it pushing or throwing it, is called
kang shanaba. Manipuris believe that the Kang playing- field represents the‘ field
of life’. The seven players on either side, represent the 7 days of thewek.
The game duration is 4 ½hours ,with and interval of 5
minutes. At the conclusion of the first half of the play 2 hours.15 mins, the teams change
sides. Kang indicates the culture and
tradition of early Manipuri culture. It is the game of all age group including
women.
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