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TRADITIONAL GAMES OF RUSSIA

WHAT ARE GAMES FOR?Outdoor games, during picnics and outdoor parties, serve the purpose of fun and enjoyment for every age group. Apart from fun and enjoyment, these games bring people together.

BADMINTONBadminton is a recreational sport played by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). The game is held on the rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor, or if a fault has been called.

WHERE BADMINTON IS PLAYED

The shuttlecock is a feathered or (mainly in non-competitive matches) plastic projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports. Because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive badminton is played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

HISTORY OF THE GAME

The beginnings of badminton can be traced to the mid-1800s in British India, where it was created by British military officers stationed there. Early photographs show Englishmen adding a net to the traditional English game of battledore and shuttlecock. The sport is related to ball badminton, which originated in Tamil Nadu, and is similar to Hanetsuki which originated in Japan. Being particularly popular in the British garrison town Poona (now Pune), the game also came to be known as Poona. Initially, balls of wool referred as ball badminton were preferred by the upper classes in windy or wet conditions, but ultimately the shuttlecock stuck. This game was taken by retired officers back to England where it developed and rules were set out.

ELASTICS

The game of Elastics is known in some places as American Hoppy or Chinese Skippy. The elastic loop usually goes around the ankles at the start of the game. As the game progresses, it is moved up the body to different heights. Each position has a special name, although the names are sometimes different, depending on where the game is played.

The girls in the picture are playing Elastics at a primary school in Papua New Guinea. As the elastic was raised higher and higher, the girl in the middle did a cartwheel from the outside to get her feet over the elastic and into the middle.

HIDE AND SEEK

Most of us have played this game during our childhood. It does not require any equipment and can be played among 6-7 players. The seeker counts up to a certain pre decided number by the team. Before the time is up, other players hide in different places around and the seeker has to find them all. The first person caught becomes the seeker for the next round. This game can be played by children, youngsters and adults, too.

RULES OF THE GAME

Hide-and-seek (British English or American English) or hide-and-go-seek (British English or American English) is a popular children's game in which any number of players conceal themselves in the environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one player chosen (designated as being "it") closing their eyes and counting to a predetermined number (such as counting to 10, 20, etc.) while the other players hide. After reaching the number (such as reaching 10, 20, etc.), the player who is "it" attempts to say, "Ready or not, here I come!" and then to locate all concealed players.

The game can end in one of several ways. In the most common variation of the game, the player chosen as "it" locates all players as the players are not allowed to move; the player found last is the winner and is chosen to be "it" in the next game. Another common variation has the seeker counting at "home base"; the hiders can either remain hidden or they can come out of hiding to race to home base; once they touch it, they are "safe" and cannot be tagged. But if the seeker tags another player before reaching home base, that person becomes "it."

The game is an example of an oral tradition, as it is commonly passed down and up by children to younger and older children.

HOPSCOTCH

Hopscotch - a children’s game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground. Hopscotch is a popular playground game.

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