festival

dance · festival

Korean folk dancer showcasing a folk dance of Jeollabuk-do during Korean Festival at Select City walk, Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh·festival

ceremony · festival

While Vijayadasami is celebrated with religious fervour all over, thousands of persons of Nerani thanda and Kothapet and adjoining villages resort to a fierce stick fight called Banni utsavam around midnight on Vijayadasami festival in Deva…

ceremony · village

Bizarre festival of beating each other. Men gather with their sticks to beat each other on the occasion of Bani festival in Devargattu.

ceremony · festival

South Indian men dancing with sticks and ready to have a real fight with each other. They all are dancing with fire. This bizzare festival is known as Banni festival.

ceremony · festival

Men of south India with full zeal now ready to take participate in this beating each other with sticks or Banni festival.

ceremony · festival

Devotees come to Devargattu temple for worship god. While Vijayadasami is celebrated with religious fervour all over, thousands of persons of Nerani thanda and Kothapet and adjoining villages resort to a fierce stick fight called Banni utsa…

ceremony · festival

Devotees from South India gather at Devaragattu to celebrate Bani festival. Some of them playing flute, pellet drum etc. Devotees also break coconut and offer coconut water to the God.

Rajasthan·livestock · festival

Tourists playing seven stone, also known in India as pitthu / pithu at Pushkar fair in Rajasthan.

festival · dance

Government Bible Middle School, Mizoram demonstrating 'Pawnto', indigenous games played by Mizo children during ChapChar Kut Festival in Mizoram.

Rajasthan·livestock · festival

Tourists playing traditional Indian game called 'Pittu garam' at the annual Pushkar cattle Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pittu Garam (Seven Stones) is a traditional South Asian game played between two teams.

Imphal, Manipur·sport · festival

Mukna is a sport which is a combination of wrestling and judo originating from and popular in the state of Manipur Mukna is a form of folk wrestling from the north-east Indian state of Manipur.

hills · festival

Indigenous game presented by the Sumi Naga tribe during the Hornbill Fest. The Sumi or Sema Naga is one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India.

sport · village

Tug of war or Rasa Kashi known in Punjabi was a part of the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, many men came forward to participate in the game.

farmland · festival

Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India. According to the Yimchunger tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.The Yimchungers and the Khiamungans are believed to have mig…

festival

Lotha tribes performing an indigenous game at the Hornbill fest. Lotha is the name of a major Naga tribe inhabiting the Wokha district of Nagaland, India. Lothas are renowned for their colorful dances and folk songs.

sport · festival

Naga wrestling is a famous and most popular game of the Naga tribes. They really enjoy the game, Wrestling was also added at the Hornbill Festival.

sport · hills

Wrestlers in full action during the 8th Hornbill Festival wrestling match at Naga Heritage village, Kisama. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · sport

The annual Phool Walon Ki Sair organises Kabaddi match for Delhi boys at Mehrauli. Phool Walon Ki Sair or "procession of the florists" is an annual celebration by the flowers sellers of Delhi.

livestock · festival

Tourists playing traditional Indian game called 'Pittu garam' at the annual Pushkar cattle Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pittu Garam (Seven Stones) is a traditional South Asian game played between two teams.

sport · festival

Yubi lakpi is a traditional game of Manipur. It has some similarities with rugby and is played with a coconut covered in oil. Yubi lakpi is a seven-a-side traditional football game played in Manipur, India, using a coconut.

festival · old town

Kuki Cultural Troupe Imbung representing Kuki tribe performs an indigenous game Numei Kichep (Girls Game) during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland.

festival · village

Students of Government Primary school, Reiek village, Mizoram showcasing their indigenous game at Anthurium festival. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the State govt.