SINDHI FOLK GAMES 

GIRLISH GAMES

Nori-Raand (Skipping): Two girls turn a rope - slow or fast. Girls take turns skipping and dodging the rope. The girl who gets entangled in the rope is out. Scores are kept for the number of times the rope is skipped.


Eesee De Mori De (Fugdi): Normally played by two girls facing each others hands, stretch themselves behind as far from each other without moving their feet, and tighty clasp eachother revolve round and round with momentum singing 'eesee de mori de, laal katori de, bhambhori bhajaee de, panj paise khota, hanu bhabhi-a khe sotta, bhabhi vayee paeke, gidad viya seke, gidadan ja aanaa, jeean munhinja mama'. The spinning goes on till one of the partner falls out feeling giddy. Another replaces the loser and the games goes on.

Gude Gudi - A Jee Raand (Doll Game): Girls divide themselves into two groups - one from the groom's side and the other from the bride's. a mock marriage was performed in which the Guda and Gudi were wed. all customs and traditions were followed. Marriage songs were sung and the bride and groom taken in a procession. Marriage songs and the various customs were thus learnt by the girls.