Tips of the game, Rules, Social reverence, New influences, Daughter’s gift by Dalip Langoo
Literally Haar small molluskan seashell found in the sea means in Kashmiri the money or a playing object and a particular game in Kashmir. An old game that Kashmiri Pandits used to play on the eve of Maha Shivratri was full of calculations and entertainment till my childhood days. Haar (Kaudi in Hindustani) is used in this play as the main component and the participants can be from two up to any tolerable limit. There are rules and regulations, which are to be followed by the players very strictly, especially on the day of Salaam the next day after Shivratri pooja the players gather at one place as this was one of the finest indoor games known in Kashmir amongst Kashmiri Pandits. This is almost not in practice now, but still I remember how we used to play the game when we were in Srinagar. Full of fun and enthusiasm, elders, friends and all use to gather and play this game and the curiosity of wining the game was a thing of extreme compassion, love and entertainment.ÂPowered by Company Name Company Name