Mawkynting/ Mawkhalai/ Mawsan/Mawdol (five stones)
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- Mawkynting/ Mawkhalai/ Mawsan/Mawdol (five stones)
- Description (dcterms:description)
- Different places have different names for this type of game. Some call it mawkynting some call it mawkhalai some mawsan and sonic mawdot, however the game is the same. This game is very like the Korean stone game, also known as Gonggi (공기).
- Rules (dcterms:instructionalMethod)
- It is a type of game which is usually played with five stones. t he number of players varies (that is, it can be above two) . Five stones of similar shape (mostly oval) are collected, The game consists of three main steps; the first step is called "khalai" where these five stones are made to spread in a flat surface (flat ground) by gently throwing them from the palm. Then the teams will choose among the spread stones. After the opponent players/player has chosen the stone then, he/ she will have to try to take the stone two each by lifting that chosen stone. While he/she lifts that chosen stone, he/ she will have to try to take away two stones together with the lifted stones. The technique of taking the rested stones differs from person to person. If he/she can finish the step perfectly, then he/she can continue with the next steps,. The next step is called "u ting" where the player will have to lift again one stone of their choice and put back the remaining stones on the ground simultaneously, and take away again the remaining stones from the ground. If the individual completes this step perfectly, then they go to the next round, otherwise he/she is out from the first round. The next step is called "u peh" where the player will have to lift all the 5 stones together and try to let them fall and stay in the palm of the hand. The stones remaining in the palm are caught and counted. The game continues for the next round, depending on the desire of the players. The scores or points are counted from the stones remaining on the palm. One of the rules or conditions in this game is that if a player forgets their previous step, in the ground, then the second player will gently throw his/her two marbles into the hole. If his/her two marbles get inside the hole, he/she will have to throw his/her marble towards the marble of'the first player, which lies outside the hole. If he/she can let his/her marble collide with the marble of that rirst player, he/she wins the game. If not, the game will be continued by the third player and so on. If any player wins, the others will have to pay him/her with marbles, depending on the bet made earlier. In this way, this game was played in the past, and known to be popular among children in the Khasi Hills.
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Tariang, Bikika Laloo, Andriana Pyngrope, and Rumika Talang. 2024. Indigenous Games Played in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, India. Vij Books.
- Common Indigenous Games of Northeast India
- You and I Cafe Instagram post
- We grow old because we stop playing. #fivestone #mawkynting #gametime #games #childhoodgames #kids
- GAMES AND PLAY-THE FOLK WAYS: A Documentation of Indigenous Plays and Play Materials for the Children up to Eight Years of Age in N.E. Region
- Medium (dcterms:medium)
- stones
- References (dcterms:references)
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Tariang, Bikika Laloo, Andriana Pyngrope, and Rumika Talang. 2024. Indigenous Games Played in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, India. Vij Books.
- Spatial Coverage (dcterms:spatial)
- Meghalaya
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- Souvik Mukherjee
