Juldarigi
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PLAYERS
10+ (two teams)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A thick rope, sometimes braided from rice straw
- A center marker (ribbon or line on the ground)
HOW TO PLAY
1
Split into two teams of roughly equal size and line up along opposite ends of the rope.
2
Tie or mark a ribbon at the rope's midpoint and align it over a line drawn on the ground.
3
On a signal, both teams lean back and pull steadily, digging in their heels rather than yanking suddenly.
4
Keep pulling until the marked midpoint of the rope crosses the ground line toward one side.
5
The team that pulls the marker across their line wins; village versions often play best of three with festive drumming between pulls.