Kabaddi
Kabaddi Kabaddi , also spelled kabbadi or kabadi , game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field or court. Individual players take turns crossing onto the other team’s side, repeating “ kabaddi, kabaddi ” (or an alternate chant); points are scored by tagging as many opponents as possible without being caught or taking a breath before returning to one’s home territory. Indigenous to South Asia, kabaddi is also known as hu-tu-tu in western India , ha-do-do in eastern India and Bangladesh , chedu-gudu in southern India, gudu in Sri Lanka , and theechub in Thailand. Girls playing kabaddi in India. © Arivazhagan89 It has been speculated that the game originated in prehistoric times, when the development of human reflexes was crucial for self-defense and hunting. The ancient Indian epic poem Mahabharata , in its account of the lege...