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Gilli-danda

Gilli-danda is a traditional South Asian striking and fielding game using a short wooden peg, the gilli, and a longer stick, the danda. Rules, outs and scoring vary regionally; no single world-federation standard is asserted.

LevelMain sport FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryTraditional bat-and-ball game

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Classification

Category Traditional bat-and-ball game

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Traditional striking and fielding game with gilli and danda.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like simple equipment, striking technique and regional game culture.

Cost Very low: gilli, danda and a safe open area are enough. Replacement gear, field marking and possible community/event costs. Traditional-game group, school, cultural club or community event.

First progress First hits come quickly; controlled gilli flight needs practice.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

gilli
danda
open space
safety distance
agreed rules

First steps

agree local rules
mark striking zone
practise short strikes
agree catching and outs
test distance measurement

School, community, cultural club, traditional-games group or informal safe open space.

Play only with a clear striking direction; keep spectators and fielders out of the flight zone.

Weitere Angaben

Tags gilli-danda, traditional-game, bat-and-stick, south-asian-games, traditional-ball-game, traditional-bat-and-stick-game, traditionelle-und-regionale-sportarten, traditionelles-ball-schlagspiel

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Strike the gilli, score distance/points and avoid outs.

Teilnehmer

Individuals or teams under local rules.

Teamgröße

Regionally variable.

Spielfeld

Open area with striking zone and fielding area.

Dauer

By agreed points, innings or local playing time.

Wertung

Points by distance, successful strikes or local measuring rule.

Gewinnbedingung

More points after the agreed format.

Ausrüstung

gilli
danda
field markings

Wichtige Regelpunkte

three misses by local rule
caught gilli
unsafe strike
rule/field breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Welcome Gilli-Danda International Federation · association-guide · medium
Gilli Danda Traditional Sports and Games India · rules-guide · medium
Gili Danda Traditional Sports & Games Pakistan · rules-guide · medium