Livingstone Foundation Hr Sec School introduces Lagori Game
Dimapur, March 6 (MExN): For the first time in the history of Nagaland, one of the most ancient and traditional game ‘Lagori’ was introduced at Livingstone Foundation Hr Sec School, Dimapur on March 6 by Sandeep Gurav, President of Amateur Lagori Federation of India (ALFI) which is affiliated to the Asian & International Lagori Federation (AILF).
It was stated in a press release that speaking on the occasion, Chairman LFHSS, Andrew Ahoto gave a brief outline about the history, significance and benefits of the Lagori or Seven Stones Game. He encouraged the young students to take up such physical games and shy away from virtual games on the mobiles and computers which have adverse effects on the health.
A workshop on the game of Lagori was also conducted for the students and the teachers on the occasion by Sandeep Gurav where he imparted the basic knowledge of Lagori as a game and also gave an on-field demonstration of the game. He informed that the Lagori Game also popularly known as the Seven Stones Game is a traditional game played in almost all the states of India and in more than 30 countries of the world.
Some of the benefits of the Lagori or Seven Stones Games are – it enhances team coordination, increases concentration, sharpens one’s eyesight, improves stamina, motor skills and alertness. Moreover the game can be played by anyone between the age of 6 years to 60 years and it can be played anywhere with nominal financial requirement.
