Two teams
occupy opposite halves of a field and take
turns sending a "raider" into the other half,
in order to win points by tagging or
Wrestling members of the opposing team;
the raider then tries to return to his own
half, holding his breath and chanting
"kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi" during the
whole raid. The name - often chanted
during a game - derives from a Hindi, and
Punjabi word meaning "holding of breath",
which is indeed the crucial aspect of play. It
is the national game of Bangladesh, and the
state game of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and
Andhra pradesh in India.
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