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| {{Infobox martial art | |||
| | image = File:Boli Khela, Pohela Boishakh (2014) (19204236770).jpg | |||
| | imagecaption = Two players (boli) playing Boli khela in Chittagong | |||
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| | name = Boli Khela<br />(বলী খেলা) | |||
| | aka = | |||
| | focus = ] | |||
| | hardness = Full Contact | |||
| | country = ] ] | |||
| | creator = | |||
| | famous_pract = Didarul Alam, Marma Singh | |||
| | parenthood = Historic | |||
| | olympic = No | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Culture of Bangladesh}} | |||
| '''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=17 April 2013 |accessdate=8 June 2013}}</ref> ({{lang-bn|বলীখেলা}}) is a traditional form of ] in Bangladesh, 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 date of 7th, always takes place at ] as Mokkaro boli khela & same month date of 12th, always takes place at Laldighi Maidan as Jabbarer Boli khela.<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=28 April 2010 |accessdate=8 June 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ==Etymology== | |||
| '''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=8 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103163020/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_22-04-2013_Jobbarer-Boli-Khela-begins-April-25_475_1_10_1_5.html |archivedate=3 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> or a powerful person in ], while '''Khela''' denotes a game. So, Boli Khela means game of the powerful person.<ref name=lapedia/> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Boli Khela was introduced in the last 19th century by Kader Boxo. He was a landlord of ] under ] in ] district. He lived there. Every year Bengali first month he collected dues from his renter. Then he arranged a boli khela(wrestling) to give interest there. It was started in 1879. After his death, it is start 7th boishakh, first month of Bengali year & nowadays it is called "Mokkaro Boli Khela". On other hand, early of 20th century Abdul Jabbar Saodagor, a merchant of Chittagong, arrange a boli khela. His desire was to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule which is a self-defense without weapons. It was started in 1907. 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 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104225255/http://theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168299%3Ajabbarer-boli-khela-better-than-wwe&catid=175%3Aweekend-independent&Itemid=213 |archivedate=4 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</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=24 April 2013 |accessdate=8 June 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ==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.<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=26 April 2008 |accessdate=12 September 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. | |||
| ==Rules== | |||
| The event starts at afternoon in a festive mood with the music of 'Dabor' (one kind of folk drum)and 'Sanai' (folk flute).<ref name=thedailystar/> 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.<ref name=archive.thedailystar/> | |||
| ==Great practitioners== | |||
| * Didar Boli, a trader from Omkhali under Ramu upazila in ] district.<ref name=independent/> | |||
| * 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=26 April 2012 |accessdate=11 September 2013}}</ref> | |||
| * 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=26 April 2008 |accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
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