Kumir Danga

In real life, this is an outdoor game. It can be played in a park or where part of the ground is higher. The terms used in the game are danga (land) and kumir (crocodile), the person who has to catch the other players. The game requires four or more participants, out of whom one is the kumir. All the participants stay on the danga (a designated area) and the kumir remains in the ‘water’ (the rest of the area). Whereas the members of danga try to roam around in the ‘water’, the kumir would not let the other players cross or stand in his or her area (water). If any of them is caught by the kumir in ‘water’, it is their turn to act as the kumir. The game is simple and enjoyable if the participants do not stick to their places for long and keep moving frequently from ‘land’ to ‘water’ and vice versa. You can help your mates by diverting the kumir’s attention by entering his/her area and teasing him/her while they cross over into each other’s area.