Dundi Biyo (A Game Played with Sticks)

There are a lot of games that we would play when we were young. As far as I can remember, I used to play the game called Dundi Biyo quite often with my friend. Sometimes we would skip school and play this game all day long.

This game requires two straight sticks. The main stick is about 24 to 30 inches long, and the other one is about 6 inches with both ends pointed. It is played by tow or more people in an open field.

We decided who would start the game by throwing the small stick. Whoever threw the furthest started the game. A small hole was dug in the ground, and the small stick was placed on tip of the hole.

The person who started the game threw the small stick from the hole with the main stick. The other players would run and try to catch the small stick in the air without dropping it on the ground. If the stick was caught, the first player would be out of the game. But if the stick was dropped on the ground, the same player resumed the same. The player then tossed the small stick in the air by hitting on its sharp edge and threw the stick further with the main stick.

If the player missed the toss, the distance between the hole and the position of the small stick was measured and another player started the game in the same way. At the end of the game, whoever threw the small stick furthest from the hole ( i.e. distance was measured between the small stick and the hole won the game.

The game is dangerous because you might get hurt if you are hit by the stick while playing, so you have to be very careful, and it must be played in an open field.

by Milan Gurung from Nepal