Lambs and tigers
South Indian leopard hunt game
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The lambs and tigers game, locally referred as the game of goats and tigers (Telugu: Puli-mē̃ka āṭa, Tamil: Āḍu-puli āṭṭam, Kannada: Āḍu-huli āṭa), is a strategic, two-player (or 2 teams) leopard hunt game that is played in south India. The game is asymmetric in that one player controls three tigers and the other player controls up to 15 lambs/goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements.[1]
 Three variations of empty grids on which this game can be played | |
| Genres | Board game Leopard hunt game |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | < 1 min |
| Playing time | < 1 hour |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy |
| Synonyms | Pulijudam or Puli meka aata (Telugu), Aadu puli aatam (Tamil), Huli Katti or Aadu Huli Aata (Kannada) |
Background
- This is the ancient game played in the southern part of India, especially in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the Telugu states.
- The board is drawn on the parapet inside the mahadwara of the Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Betta (hill) in Mysore, Karnataka
- This game helps people to develop strategy and the concept of teamwork by teaching that even though weak, if united, one can vanquish the stronger enemy as a team.
- This game is very similar to the Nepali game of bagh-chal.
Names
- పులిమేఁకాట [pulimē̃kāṭa] (the tiger and goat game) / పులిజూదము [pulijūdamu] (tiger gambling) – Telugu
- ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம் [āḍu puli āṭṭam] (the goat and tiger game) – Tamil
- ಹುಲಿಘಟ್ಟ [hulighaṭṭa] (tiger game) / ಆಡು-ಹುಲಿ [āḍu-huli] (goat-tiger) / ಹುಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ [huli kaṭṭi] (encage the tiger) – Kannada
See also
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