"Boli" means wrestler or a powerful person in Bengali, while "Khela" denotes a game or play. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.
Rules
The event starts in the afternoon in a festive mood with the music of 'Dabor' (one kind of folk drum) and 'Sanai' (folk flute).Chakraborty, Pranabesh; Chowdhury, Tymur Jahan (26 April 2012). "Grocer Oli new champ". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2013. Each match lasts about 25–30 minutes but if both competitors agree, the length of the final match may be extended up to 10–15 minutes.
The event starts in the afternoon in a festive atmosphere with the music of ‘‘Dabor’’ (a kind of folk drum) and ‘‘Sanai’’ (a folk flute).Chakraborty, Pranabesh; Chowdhury, Tymur Jahan (26 April 2012). "Grocer Oli new champ". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2013. Each match lasts about 25–30 minutes, but if both competitors agree, the length of the final match may be extended by 10–15 minutes.
Competitions
• Jobbarer Boli Khela • Mokkar Boli Khela (also known as Mokkaro Boli Khela)
References
External links
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"Boli" means wrestler or a powerful person in Bengali, while "Khela" denotes a game or play. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.
Rules
The event starts at afternoon in a festive mood with the music of 'Dabor' (one kind of folk drum)and 'Sanai' (folk flute).Chakraborty, Pranabesh; Chowdhury, Tymur Jahan (26 April 2012). "Grocer Oli new champ". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2013. Each match lasts about 25–30 minutes but if both competitors agree, the length of the final match may be extended up to 10–15 minutes.
Boli means wrestler[1] or a powerful person in Chittagonian, while Khela denotes a game. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.[2]
History
Boli Khela was introduced in the last 19th century by Kader Boxo. He was a landlord and resident of Satkania Upazila under Madarsha Union in Chittagong district. Reportedly, beginning in 1879, during the first month of each year, he collected dues from his renters and arranged a boli khela match. After his death, the 7th of Boishakh, the first month of the Bengali calendar year, started being called "Mokkaro Boli Khela".
A 20th century merchant, Abdul Jabbar Saodagor from Chittagong, arranged a boli khela in 1907 match to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War.[3][4]
In the year 2020 and 2021, the event was not held due to Covid pandemic situation. After two years on 24 April 2022 the 113th edition and then the 114th edition of the historic Jobbarer Boli Khela, a traditional form of wrestling, took place in Chattogram on 25 April 2023.[5]
Participation
The arena is either a circular or square shape, measuring at least fourteen to twenty feet across. Rather than using modern mats, Boli wrestlers train and compete on dirt floors. Match started in a sandy wrestling ground.[6] Each year, Boli Khela attracts new participates and fans because it acts like a spectator base that includes regional residents for local enthusiasts but serves as a public demonstration of traditional wrestling techniques.[4]
Rules
The event starts at afternoon in a festive mood with the music of 'Dabor' (one kind of folk drum)and 'Sanai' (folk flute).[7] Each match lasts about 25–30 minutes but if both competitors agree, the length of the final match may be extended up to 10–15 minutes.[6]
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