Locals played traditional games in villages in South India, to celebrate Harvest Festival.

The festivities were filmed in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state on 17 January.

Pongal, also known as Harvest Festival, is a traditional festival of Tamil Nadu, celebrated to thank the Sun God for agricultural abundance.

The festival is celebrated by adorning houses with Kolam designs (drawing with coloured powder), offering Pongal (a sweet dish made up of lentil and rice) to the Sun God, and playing fun traditional games.

Pongal festival originated in villages and hence it is a tradition to play games and have fun during the four-day Pongal celebrations.

The games include Uri Adithal, in which a person is blindfolded and asked to smash a pot suspended high in the air.

Running races for kids and musical chairs are also played.

Traditional and funny games conducted in the villages of South India to celebrate Harvest Festival

Location: Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu State in South India

Date : 17-01-2022

Pongal also known as harvest festival is a traditional festival of Tamil Nadu, celebrated to thank the Sun God for the agricultural abundance.The festival is celebrated by adorning houses with Kolam designs (Drawing with color powders), offering Pongal (A sweet dish made up of lentil and rice) and offered to the Sun God and playing traditional and funny games.

, Pongal festival originated from villages and hence it is a tradition to play many adventure games and have fun during the harvest festival. It is pleasurable and entertaining to play the traditional games as a part of the four day pongal celebrations. These adventure games were introduced and played to commemorate the courage of mankind and spread the happiness of the festive. Those games include Uri Adithal, which is a funny and popular sport where a person is blindfolded and asked to smash the pot held high.

Running races for kids and musical chairs for girls are also conducted.