Tuesday 15 October 2013

Tawang Games and Sports

The Monpas are fond of games and sports. The main games and sports of the  Monpas are Archery, Shotput, Tug of War, Thipei, Lemgor, Laei and Horse Riding.

Archery: This is a much loved game. The game is mostly played during Losar. The bows and arrows are made of bamboo and the targets each measuring about  fifteen inches by thirty inches are kept at the end of the range which is usually 100 metres in length during the break.


Archery Tawang

Pong-Gor(Shot-Put): This game is another favourite among the Monpas. Here individual players try out their strength by throwing a 10-12 pound stone at a maximum distance

Lem-Gor: The Lem-Gor meaning ‘Flat Stone’ resembles Discuss throw. The competitors throw Lem-Gor within a circle.


Lem-Gor Tawang

Thipei: This is a woman’s game in which feathers are fixed on a flat metal and then tossed with the feet into the air. Players tossing it the maximum number of times wins the game.

Majong:  This is a Chinese game played by four persons with small titles in which players pick up and discard the small titles until one of them has the winning combination.

Sho: This is a very popular game among the Monpa men. It is played by using two dices, which are shaken in a  wooden bowl, which is then upturmed on a leather strap making loud thumping noises.

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