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| name = Boli Khela<br>(বলী খেলা) |
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| name = Boli Khela<br />(বলী খেলা) |
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'''Boli Khela''' or '''Bali Khela'''<ref name=lapedia>{{cite book |last=Haque |first=Mahbubul |year=2012 |chapter=Bali Khela |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bali_Khela |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name=newagebd.com>{{cite web |url=http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-04-17&nid=46319#.UbNglpyb8k0|title=Jabbarer Boli Khela begins April 25 |publisher=newagebd.com|date=April 17, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> ({{lang-bn|বলীখেলা}}) is a traditional form of ] in ], particularly popular in the ] area considered as a national game of the district.<ref></ref> It is a form of ] involving ] type techniques such as ], ] and ]s, ], ] and other ]. It is one of the oldest traditions of the ]. The sporting event, held in the first month of the Bengali year, always takes place at Laldighi Maidan.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=136182|title=Jabbar-er Boli Khela and Baishakhi Mela in Chittagong|publisher=archive.thedailystar.net|date=April 28, 2010|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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'''Boli Khela''' or '''Bali Khela'''<ref name=lapedia>{{cite book |last=Haque |first=Mahbubul |year=2012 |chapter=Bali Khela |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bali_Khela |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name=newagebd.com>{{cite news |title=Jabbarer Boli Khela begins April 25 |url=http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-04-17&nid=46319#.UbNglpyb8k0 |newspaper=New Age |location=Dhaka |date=April 17, 2013 |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> ({{lang-bn|বলীখেলা}}) is a traditional form of ] in ], particularly popular in the ] area considered as a national game of the district.<ref></ref> It is a form of ] involving ] type techniques such as ], ] and ], ], ] and other ]. It is one of the oldest traditions of the ]. The sporting event, held in the first month of the Bengali year, always takes place at Laldighi Maidan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jabbar-er Boli Khela and Baishakhi Mela in Chittagong |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=136182 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=April 28, 2010 |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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'''Boli''' means wrestler<ref name=daily-sun.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_22-04-2013_Jobbarer-Boli-Khela-begins-April-25_475_1_10_1_5.html|title=Jobbarer Boli Khela begins April 25|publisher=daily-sun.com|date=22 April 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> or a powerful person in ], while '''Khela''' denotes a game. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.<ref name=lapedia/> |
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'''Boli''' means wrestler<ref name=daily-sun.com>{{cite news |title=Jobbarer Boli Khela begins April 25|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_22-04-2013_Jobbarer-Boli-Khela-begins-April-25_475_1_10_1_5.html |newspaper=Daily Sun |location=Dhaka |date=22 April 2013 |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> or a powerful person in ], while '''Khela''' denotes a game. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.<ref name=lapedia/> |
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==History== |
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Boli Khela was introduced in the early 20th century by Abdul Jabbar Saodagar. His desire was to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule which is a self-defense without weapons. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War.<ref name=independent>{{cite web|author=Jaki Zaman|url=http://theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168299:jabbarer-boli-khela-better-than-wwe&catid=175:weekend-independent&Itemid=213|title= Jabbarer Boli Khela: Better Than WWE|publisher=theindependentbd.com |date=10 May 2013 |accessdate=8 Jun 2013}}</ref><ref name=thedailystar.net>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/jabbarer-boli-khela-tomorrow/|title=Jabbarer Boli Khela tomorrow|publisher=thedailystar.net|date=April 24, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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Boli Khela was introduced in the early 20th century by Abdul Jabbar Saodagar. His desire was to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule which is a self-defense without weapons. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War.<ref name=independent>{{cite news |last=Zaman |first=Jaki |title=Jabbarer Boli Khela: Better Than WWE |url=http://theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168299:jabbarer-boli-khela-better-than-wwe&catid=175:weekend-independent&Itemid=213 |newspaper=The Independent |location=Dhaka |date=10 May 2013 |accessdate=8 Jun 2013}}</ref><ref name=thedailystar.net>{{cite news |title=Jabbarer Boli Khela tomorrow |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/jabbarer-boli-khela-tomorrow/ |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=April 24, 2013 |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Participation== |
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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.<ref name=archive.thedailystar>{{cite web |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=33825|title=Didar, Marma Singh Tripura joint champions|publisher=thedailystar|date=April 26, 2008|accessdate=September 12, 2013}}</ref> Each year, Boli Khela attracts new participates and fans because the sheer enjoyment of the sport is not only contagious for local enthusiasts but inspires tourists to Bangladesh an opportunity to get a glimpse of an exciting and unique event.<ref name=thedailystar.net /> Fans of many countries come every year to see Boli khela. |
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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.<ref name=archive.thedailystar>{{cite news |title=Didar, Marma Singh Tripura joint champions |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=33825 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=April 26, 2008 |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}</ref> Each year, Boli Khela attracts new participates and fans because the sheer enjoyment of the sport is not only contagious for local enthusiasts but inspires tourists to Bangladesh an opportunity to get a glimpse of an exciting and unique event.<ref name=thedailystar.net /> Fans of many countries come every year to see Boli khela. |
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==Great practitioners== |
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*Didar Boli, a trader from Omkhali under Ramu upazila in ] district.<ref name=independent/> |
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* Didar Boli, a trader from Omkhali under Ramu upazila in ] district.<ref name=independent/> |
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*Oli Hossain of ] district.<ref name=thedailystar>{{cite web|author=Pranabesh Chakraborty & Tymur Jahan Chowdhury|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=231654|title=Grocer Oli new champ|publisher=thedailystar|date=April 26, 2012|accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> |
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* Oli Hossain of ] district.<ref name=thedailystar>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Pranabesh |last2=Chowdhury |first2=Tymur Jahan |title=Grocer Oli new champ |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=231654 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=April 26, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> |
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*Marma Singh, a sub inspector of Gulshan Police Station in ].<ref name=independent-bangladesh>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200804264769/events/didar-boli-marma-singh-joint-champions.html|title=Grocer Oli new champ|publisher=Bangladesh News|date=April 26, 2008|accessdate=September 12, 2013}}</ref> |
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* Marma Singh, a sub inspector of Gulshan Police Station in ].<ref name=independent-bangladesh>{{cite news |title=Grocer Oli new champ |url=http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200804264769/events/didar-boli-marma-singh-joint-champions.html |newspaper=Bangladesh News |date=April 26, 2008 |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Boli Khela was introduced in the early 20th century by Abdul Jabbar Saodagar. His desire was to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule which is a self-defense without weapons. Broad appeal for the sport began at the end of the First World War but subsided at the end of the Second World War.
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. Each year, Boli Khela attracts new participates and fans because the sheer enjoyment of the sport is not only contagious for local enthusiasts but inspires tourists to Bangladesh an opportunity to get a glimpse of an exciting and unique event. Fans of many countries come every year to see Boli khela.
The event started at afternoon in a festive mood with the music of 'Dabor' (one kind of folk drum)and 'Sanai' (folk flute). Time of the each match is 25–30 minutes. If both competitors agree, the length of the final match may be extended up to 10–15 minutes.
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Two players (boli) playing Boli khela in Chittagong
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