Ī synonym for dice, that became (in)famous in later periods, was dhyootha. “ The word aksa in the context of gambling is generally roughly translated ‘dice’, but the aksas in the earliest gambling games were not dice, but small hard nuts called vihbheesaka or vibheesaka apparently players drew a handful of these from a row and scored if the number was a multiple of four”. Dice was played on a palaka (board) and is mentioned in the Bhojaraajeeyam and Simhaasana-dvatrimsika (telugu rendition of Vikramaditya’s famed legends). “Six-sided dice have been found in the Indus cities, and the “Gamester’s Lament’ of the Rg Veda testifies to the popularity of gambling among the early Aryans”. It is played by two people or more.Īristocratic families gravitated more to dice ( anjisogataalu)and gambling ( nettamu). Games of dexterity often took prominence.Īcchanagandlu (marbles) was a favourite and was played by tossing them up and catching them on the back of the hand. Of these, some are comple-tely forgotten, and others, like gudigudigunjamu, citlapotlaata, kundena, and daagudumootalu (hide and seek), are popular in the countryside even today.” Raagunjaupeyaunjaulaata, kundena, gudigudi-gunjainbulaata, aplavindulayaata, sarigunjulaata, citlapaatlaata, gorantalaata, cerabonlalayaata, cappatlupettuta, gidugid-gudikkonnuntaa, and daagudumutataata. Kite-flying and playing with tops were also common. What about the more quotidian of engagements? Here is a quick list of games that were common in Ancient Aandhra (and by extension, Bhaarathavarsha). However, some endeavours are better suited for special occasions. Nothing says joie de vivre more than a rousing game of pichkaris during Vasanthothsava. In the innermost kernel of humanity is the very human need for play and divertissement. All work and no play, after all, makes Jakkana a dull boy.
The burden of performing ones dharma, or even the basic duty of work, can prove onerous and dreary to even the most dhaarmik of souls. This article will concentrate more on the latter, hence the title: Aatalu. But kreedais a comprehensive category including both martial Sports and childish games. “There were gymnasiums which were called garidis or garidi-saalas where wrestling, duel, and sword-play were regularly practiced, both in the mornings and evenings.”īoth Bhaarathavarsha in general and Aandhra (pra)desa in particular maintained time-tested traditions of kreeda. This medieval kavi describes everything from akharas to bull and ram fights and of course, the infamous cock fights which continue to capture the imagination of villagers. The word ‘kreeda’ instantly brings to the fore ‘Kreedaabhiraamam”, a classic work by Telugu poet Vallabhamatya.
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