Lambs and tigers
 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 | Aadu puli aatam (Tamil), Huli Katti or Aadu Huli Aata(Kannada) or Pulijudam |
The Lambs and Tigers Game locally referred as the Game of Goats and Tigers (Template:Lang-ta, Template:Lang-te, Template:Lang-kn) or Pulijudam, 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]
Trivia
- This is the ancient game played in the southern part of India, especially in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- 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 Korean game of Yut.
Names
- Aadu Puli Attam (The Goat and Tiger Game) – Tamil
- Puli-Meka / Puli Joodamu (Tiger Gambling) – Telugu
- Huli Ghatta (Tiger Game) or Adu Huli (Goat Tiger), Huli Katti (Encage the tiger) – Kannada
See also
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References
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (2022-07-26). "Aadu Puli Aatam: The 'tiger and goat' game in Tamil Nadu's temples". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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