Men and women from the local Magar community participate in the ancient game of throwing stars.
On the occasion of Maghi festival, a star throwing competition was held in Thabang village of Thabang Rural Municipality-2 in Rolpa on Thursday. Like in previous years, locals played the game of star throwing while celebrating the Maghi fair. Women and men of the local Magar community participate in the game of star throwing, a tradition that has been going on since ancient times. Prizes are also arranged for the winners. Maghi is celebrated as a major festival by the Magar community.
तारो हान्ने खेल खासगरी मगर, छन्त्याल र थकालीलगायतका आदिवासी जनजाति समुदायका युवा बढी आकर्षित छन् । रबर टाँसिएको काठको मुढामा अघिल्लो भागमा सेतो, कालो, नीलो र रातो रङको रेखा हुन्छ, यसको बीच भागमा अत्यन्तै सानो स्टिल प्लेट राखिएको हुन्छ । त्यही मुढामा रहेको स्टिलको प्लेटलाई छेड्नका लागि आयोजकले निर्धारित गरेको दूरीदेखि बाणको सहायताले तारालाई बारम्बार हान्ने काम नै तारो हान्ने खेल हो । पाकाहरुका अनुसार यो खेल सिकार खेलसँग सम्बन्धित रहेको छ । पुर्खाहरूले जङ्गलमा वन्यजन्तुलाई निशाना बनाएर सिकार गरेर मासु खाने गरेको र पछि गएर त्यसबाटै तारा खेलको विकास भएको बताइएको छ ।
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