Description
Goats & Tigers by Kidz Valle, Adu Huli Aata, Adu Puli Aatam, Punjitam, Bagh Bakri or Pulikatta, Indian Traditional Board Game.
Product Description
Ancient India Board Game
Kidz Valle brings back ancient India’s traditional board games once played by kings and generals. Variously known as Huli Aata Puli Aatam, Punjitam, Pulikatta or Bagh Bakri across the vast subcontinent, today it is also known as Lambs and Tigers. This ancient hunting game was particularly popular in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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Indic roots of the board game Tiger and the LambThe proof of this ancient board game’s popularity may be found in the stone courtyards and parapets of many traditional Indian temples, such as Chamundeshwari Temple perched atop Chamundi Hill in Mysore, Karnataka. As you step through the great doorway at the end of the stone steps leading up to Chamundi Hill, look out for the Aadu Huli Aata board etched deep into the rocks, presumably drawn by the temple’s ancient sculptors! |
Similarity to modern gamesThis fun and easy, two-player game finds similarities with many other ancient and mediaeval hunting and strategy games around the world, such as the old Korean game of Yut and the more modern game of Checkers. |
Learnings from Indian board gameBagh Bakri, or Lambs and Tigers, was not just a traditional game for providing royal entertainment, but used to be played for improving strategic thinking and planning skills as well. The Lambs and Tigers board game also helped to develop teamwork concepts through its playing rules and game structure. |
Rules of the game
According to the rules of the game, several ‘lambs’ may be killed by a series of jumps by a ‘tiger’ in a single move. The ‘tiger’ not only has to kill a minimum number of lambs at one go, but also has to be nimble and smart enough to dodge the gradual ganging up of the lambs who try to pen the tiger into a corner, ending the game.
What’s in the box
This Kidz Valle board game comes with 3 yellow pawns for the tigers, 15 green pawns for the lambs or goats, and one instruction sheet.