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Gilli Danda Distance Challenge

G
PLAYERS
4+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Balance the tapered gilli across the edge of the hole and use the danda to strike its raised end, popping it into the air.

2

While the gilli is airborne, strike it again with the danda to send it flying as far as possible into the field.

3

Fielders attempt to catch the gilli before it lands to end the batter's turn and take over batting themselves.

4

If uncaught, the batter measures the distance in danda-lengths from the hole to where it landed, adding to their score.

5

Players rotate through batting and fielding roles, and whoever accumulates the greatest distance across their turns wins.