Traditional Games and Sports in Kerala

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Kerala is renowned for its variety of sports and games and every sporting event is like a festival whose spirit is felt for miles. Kerala's beauty is enhanced even further, particularly as these games in many ways exude Kerala's tradition and culture.

Let's take a look at some of the traditional games and sports still being played in Kerala.

Kuttiyumkolum

This traditional game, also known as the Boy and the Cane, is played in most villages and other rural regions of Kerala. It bears a noticeable resemblance to today's cricket.


Kids playing the game, you need to play this game with a round stick and a peg chiseled at both ends. This peg is called the kutti, or the kid. A hole is rendered in a circle shape in the stone.

The game starts with a boy hitting the peg, lifting it above the hole from the ground, and striking it to a point. The boy who hit the peg with the stick will be out if either of the fellow players catches the peg. If the peg hits the wall, then there might be a chance for the player next to it to reach the hole. If it falls into the hole, then "get out" will be called. If not, otherwise the striker will have another go with the stick and the ball. The game is believed to have started more than 2500 years ago. The game is played in various variations. The game is believed to have started more than 2500 years ago. The game is played in various variations.

2. Pallanguzhi

Although it emerged initially in Tamil Nadu, the game of Pallanguzhi was also a rage in Kerala. This was developed to reach young children and the elderly to help develop the coordination of their hand-eyes and to learn to count.

Pallanguzhi needs a 14-hole wooden piece, two rows of seven holes each. This makes it into the board for 14 cups. The game needs two players, and shells, pebbles or seeds for cowry. A certain number of shells belong to the rules, and each player distributes the shells in every hole/cup.

The rules of the game are largely based on the winning player's collection of shells. The player shouldn't have an empty cup after the seeds are over while putting in her seeds. If she gets an empty counter, then all the seeds are collected by the rival player, and play begins.

3. Mud Football

It may not sound appealing to anyone since a very competitive team of players plays the Mud football game in bogs or swamps. In the paddy fields, the players will be drenched in mud and splashing about. Typically played by the kids, whenever tournaments are held, the game attracts a very excited and applauding crowd.


The game is usually played on flooded paddy fields. If you don't want mud splashing on your clothing then it's a good one. The enthusiasm and anticipation on the youngsters' faces make it clear that they have the time of the day.

Initially, mud football was launched in Malappuram, the land noted for its football craze.

4. Seven Stones

Seven Stones is a game steeped in Kerala's true culture and beauty. It's a game of amazing similarity to Lagori's game though. Seven stones are put in a row, and one of the team members must start the game by attempting to reach the stone stack.

A participant has three chances of reaching the stack, and if it is ineffective, he will turn the ball off to the opposing team. A second-team member will attempt to catch the ball with rival team members. It's more like a ball of dodge. The majority of the leaders of the second team will concentrate on replacing the stack with the fallen stones.

5. Kachi/Goli

Goli is a Marbles played the game. Players come in with their marbles, and use the marbles to reach a chosen target. The game's winner is getting all the marbles to himself. The game was very popular with the rural kids, and they played in their alleyways.

6. Hide-n-Seek

The Hide-n-Seek is popular all over the world and is still played by kids. It is possibly one of the few games of Western influence that didn't go extinct.

It is a game in which a player closes his / her eyes and counts to 100 (or any number of choices) while the rest of the players rush away to cover. After counting the player continues to hunt for the secret pieces. Even this game has many variants and is more enjoyable when played in the night rooms. Most of the outside people's books the Kerala tour packages and they play a lot of fun games like this. they enjoyed maximum with their loved one and they make an unforgettable day in Kerala with this game.