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Gilli-Danda

Also known as Gulli Danda

Gilli-Danda: photograph by Srvyadav
Photo: Srvyadav, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Strike a small tapered stick with a larger one, then hit it far and avoid it being caught.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of India.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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