UDALGURI/KOKRAJHAR, March: The 1st Udalguri district indigenous games festival organized by the Bodoland Indigenous Games Association (BIGA), Udalguri district committee in association of Bodofa Sports Academy, Khairabari with three days programme held at Abra Fwthar, Amrakhona in Udalguri district concluded on March 23 with good response. The theme of the festival was preservation, revitalization and promotion of indigenous games.

There were competitions on Bodo Khomlainai, Ghila, Dongfang Bukunai, Daria-pantha and Tchouk ball for boys and girls with showcasing of other traditional games. The prize distribution ceremony was attended among others by the Joint Secretaries of the central committee, BIGA-Prasanta Kr. Brahma and Ajit Kr. Basumatary and treasurer-Jaiklong Brahma. Local dignitaries and leaders of various sports association were also present on the occasion. The guests of the concluding ceremony called upon people to preserve and revitalize the traditional games and to promote some events that are having feasibility for access to world arena.

As part of the programmed, the president of Udalguri district committee, BIGA Sujendra Basuamtary (Adangjara) and president of reception committee Sunanda Swargiyary hoisted the flags and homage to late Chanakya Brahma, the founder of BIGA was paid by the vice president of the association, Udalguri district committee. Around 200 participants from across Udalguri district and Tamulpur, Goreswar and Medaghat of Baksa district took part in festival that received huge applause from the people of the locality.