kabaddi from a couple weeks ago
I wrote this a couple weeks ago but blogger was down, so here you go...
Today was the kabaddi competition. For those who don't know, kabaddi is a traditional india wrestling type sport. There are two types: square style, which is a style used all over India, and circle style, which is specifically played in Punjab. The differences are that in square style, once you cross the centre line to raid on the other team, you have to hold your breath and say "kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi.....", where, with circle style you don't. In square style, you have to touch a certain line before you can go back to your side, and the whole team can tackle you (theres usually 5 or 6 people per team), and in cirle style only the person you tag can tackle you. Square focuses more on teamwork, and circle is more wrestling oriented.
Today we played a square tournament. Each squad (Gold, Silver, Blue and White) has two teams: one of boys and one of girls. They set up two fields so the girls and guys would be playing at alternate times while the other field was being prepped for the next game. Today I had to play because half of our squad was injured from the soccer game the previous day. Traditionally blue house (my squad) is really into all the competitions. All the other squads hate us, because we try so hard and make everything a big deal. I can see why. Then gold house is the lazy squad and silver and white is kind of neutral. First blue played silver, and we won (guys and girls). Then gold played white and won for girls and guys. In the championships white and silver guys played for third and white won, whereas the silver girls won 3rd place. In the finals for 1st place gold boys won and blue girls (aka my squad) won. According to a lot of people I played well today. It was fun, tiring, and I got really dirty because the field is a dirt field.Most of the girls here like circle style better but I think square style is good because it really builds teamwork and is fun to watch.
After kabaddi everyone relaxed for the rest of the day. Anand and I ordered pizza from Dominoes and then I ordered dessert with a bunch of other people from a restaurant called the sweet life. My roommates (Dharma, Saibi, Prabhjot, Tej) and I ordered our carpet, FINALLY (our carpet is really gross and dirty... not to mention PINK), and then Dharma, Saibi, Guru Amar, Simmi and I watched Moulin Rouge. By the end of it, it was time for formation for meditation. And now I'm in the computer lab.This is pretty much an average Saturday. It alternates that every weekend we either have a competition or town leave.
Tomorrow is Gurdwara. It's going to be really relaxed with no kirtan, because part of the gatka squad is going on a Jaloose, and a lot of those people are the people who do kirtan. Sunday is always a day of laziness, where we can just sit back, relax, eat pizza, watch movies and sleep. Dharma, Simmi and I have a lot of movies to catch up on so it's going to be a BUSY day (ehehhe, I kid).Well, I should be off. Kick-in is in a half hour.
Goodnight!
Sat Karm Kaur
Today was the kabaddi competition. For those who don't know, kabaddi is a traditional india wrestling type sport. There are two types: square style, which is a style used all over India, and circle style, which is specifically played in Punjab. The differences are that in square style, once you cross the centre line to raid on the other team, you have to hold your breath and say "kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi.....", where, with circle style you don't. In square style, you have to touch a certain line before you can go back to your side, and the whole team can tackle you (theres usually 5 or 6 people per team), and in cirle style only the person you tag can tackle you. Square focuses more on teamwork, and circle is more wrestling oriented.
Today we played a square tournament. Each squad (Gold, Silver, Blue and White) has two teams: one of boys and one of girls. They set up two fields so the girls and guys would be playing at alternate times while the other field was being prepped for the next game. Today I had to play because half of our squad was injured from the soccer game the previous day. Traditionally blue house (my squad) is really into all the competitions. All the other squads hate us, because we try so hard and make everything a big deal. I can see why. Then gold house is the lazy squad and silver and white is kind of neutral. First blue played silver, and we won (guys and girls). Then gold played white and won for girls and guys. In the championships white and silver guys played for third and white won, whereas the silver girls won 3rd place. In the finals for 1st place gold boys won and blue girls (aka my squad) won. According to a lot of people I played well today. It was fun, tiring, and I got really dirty because the field is a dirt field.Most of the girls here like circle style better but I think square style is good because it really builds teamwork and is fun to watch.
After kabaddi everyone relaxed for the rest of the day. Anand and I ordered pizza from Dominoes and then I ordered dessert with a bunch of other people from a restaurant called the sweet life. My roommates (Dharma, Saibi, Prabhjot, Tej) and I ordered our carpet, FINALLY (our carpet is really gross and dirty... not to mention PINK), and then Dharma, Saibi, Guru Amar, Simmi and I watched Moulin Rouge. By the end of it, it was time for formation for meditation. And now I'm in the computer lab.This is pretty much an average Saturday. It alternates that every weekend we either have a competition or town leave.
Tomorrow is Gurdwara. It's going to be really relaxed with no kirtan, because part of the gatka squad is going on a Jaloose, and a lot of those people are the people who do kirtan. Sunday is always a day of laziness, where we can just sit back, relax, eat pizza, watch movies and sleep. Dharma, Simmi and I have a lot of movies to catch up on so it's going to be a BUSY day (ehehhe, I kid).Well, I should be off. Kick-in is in a half hour.
Goodnight!
Sat Karm Kaur
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