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| Where to get traditional Indian dice? | Views: 172 |
| Nov 09, 2009 11:27 am | | Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Manoj Vijayan | | Hi all
Does anyone on the list know where to get old, traditional or handmade Indian playing dice (for board games)? For e.g. stick dice? A dice collector from Sweden has asked me so please let me know if you have any sources in Bangalore.
Cheers
Manoj
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| Nov 09, 2009 12:21 pm | | re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Usha Shetty | | Hi Manoj,
Please check a store called "Kavade" for traditional Indian games on Seshadripuram 1st Main Road (across the road from and near Fortis Hospital). Run by Sreeranjini 9980022820
"Sutradhar" in Indira Nagar 2nd stage, 17th A Cross, 7th Main (behind CMH Road) has educational material for children, including traditional Indian games.
There's supposed to be another place for traditional Indian games on 17th cross Malleshwaram between 5th & 7th Mains?? - sketchy info!!!
You should find the first two on the net too.
all the best, usha
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| Nov 09, 2009 12:26 pm | | re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Arun kumar | | I am from Mysore and I know few places where it is available.
1) Cauvery Emporium near K R Hospital on Sayyaji Rao Road
2) Ramsons Art and Craft ..Opp Zoo
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| Nov 09, 2009 5:10 pm | | re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Rajan Urs | | Yes, It should be available in Mysore. The famous game of pagade is played with the long dice...I think it is made from cattle horn.
we used to play it often at home when I was young. A very challenging game which requires both luck and a sharp mind to defeat the opponent.
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| Nov 09, 2009 11:33 pm | | re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Shyam Kumar Mangayil | | A related question ==> where to get traditional Indian weapons like mace(gada) as used in akhara kushti in India, traditional Indian swords(including Punjabi Nihang swords,Kerala swords etc). Especially Mumbai,Bangalore.
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| Nov 10, 2009 11:37 am | | re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Usha Shetty | |
Manoj - The malleshwaram shop on 17th cross-
From the 4th main intersection 100 mts, building is Bhooma, shop is kamalini. Something to do with the Crafts council
Shyam - Ask at a gurudwara perhaps about the Nihang swords.
For the others you could get leads from antique shops & dealers, markets like Chor Bazaar in Bombay & Shivajinagar - Bamboo Bazaar in Bangalore.
Alternately, akharas anywhere in North India for the mace. Also, for Kerala swords, maybe a kalaripayattu training centre like the one here in wilson garden - attakalari - they might have some leads.
Just curious - what for?
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| Nov 10, 2009 10:51 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Shyam Kumar Mangayil | | No dont worry , you wont have to inform police or intel ops.My intentions are clean - just for the thrill and artistic satisfaction I get by possessing it - collector's rationale.
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| Nov 11, 2009 4:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Sam .. | | Manoj,
Landmark in Forum has your stuff. They have a seperate section for this. There is a litte kiddies section ajdacent to the stairs/Escalator between the floors.
You will find all sorts of traditional games there.
While on your way out you could also visit, Firangi Paani.. ;)
Toodle.
Sam
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| Nov 11, 2009 1:58 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Usha Shetty | | Shyam - cool...that's an interesting hobby!
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| Nov 11, 2009 2:19 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Manoj Vijayan | | Thanks Usha, Arun, Rajan, Sam...lots of leads there...Sam, I thought Landmark has all massproduced toys, but will take a look again. Firangi Paani...that reminds me...time to collect on some payments ;-)
Cheers
Manoj
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| Nov 13, 2009 1:38 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Where to get traditional Indian dice? | # |
Usha Shetty | | Landmark has wooden toys & traditional games made by a company in Madras under the name Kreeda, as well as some other manufacturers in that section Sam mentioned. Not sure if they will have only dice.
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