THESE TWO PHOTOS SHOW THE CONTESTANTS HEAD-TO-HEAD!
Waiting to Make the Move!
Are We Going To Fight or Not!
Category: Sports
I HEARD MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THE SECOND DAY SO I RETURNED TO THE VILLAGE TO SEE THE BOLI KHELA. This time there were young men wrestling, so the information I had at first was accurate. They must have decided to also add some bull fighting to give the two day festival some variety. Here is a description of the Boli Khela: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boli_Khela
Boli Khela (or Bali Khela) (Bengali: বলীখেলা) is a traditional form of wrestling in Bangladesh, particularly popular in the Chittagong area. Boli means a powerful person in Bengali, while Khela denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the Bangla Calendar).[1] A festival usually takes place on the 25th of April in the port city Chittagong at the Laldighi Maidan attracts thousands of supporters each year. Wikipedia
Just Pick Him Up and Carry Him!
Just Pick Him Up and Carry Him!
A Hug and a Grin Before the Match!
Can He be Taken Down?
Making a Move!
Is He Going Down?
I HEARD MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM A NEARBY VILLAGE and wondered what event was happening. Several workers told me it was a Boli Kela. They said it was a wrestling match. I went to check it out, and lo and behold it was an event where the villagers brought their bulls and tried to get them to fight! I got some great photos of the action. One fellow said the fighting was quite tame, as it seemed that the bulls couldn’t quite get into it.
Bengali Watching From Other Side of Fence.
I’m getting out of here!
This Fellow Led the Musicians!
Bugle Faces the Camera Head-on!
Leading Into the “Ring!”
SOME BULLS WERE LED IN WITH THE FANFARE OF THIS MUSICAL GROUP!
Saw Some Action With These Two Bulls!
OUR TEAM DID WIN THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY EVENING, with Masum scoring a goal in each of the overtime periods!
Our team with trophy for 1st place and the prize money check for 5,000 taka ($61)!
Rabbi, His Son, and I!
SHAHEEN, WHO WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT LAST MATCH I ONLY TOOK PHOTOS OF THE OFFENSIVE PLAYS AND MISSED TAKING A PHOTO OF HIM AS GOALIE!
MIJON RECEIVING THE 1ST PLACE TROPHY!
THIS TABLE WAS FILLED WITH TROPHIES FOR THE DIFFERENT PLACE WINNERS IN A CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Tonight the football team I play with is playing in the finals, of course we hope to go home with the 1st Place trophy. It’s an evening match so I’m not sure what kind of photos I’ll will be able to take.
TROPHIES TO GIVE TO THE WINNERS OF THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
I WAS INVITED TO THIS FINALS MATCH (Pardon me, cricket players if there is another name for the event! 🙂 ) My cricket terminology is not the best. Anyway this boy seemed to enjoy this opportunity. Here are some shots of him in action, or waiting for action.
Here comes the ball!
Can I throw him out?
Hopefully soon there will be some action!
It’s on its way!
A COLLECTION OF “COMEDY” FROM OUR TEAM’S WIN IN THE BOISHAKI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2012
SPONSORED BY “BAG PACKERS!”
MASUM DOING BALLET!
TRYING TO EAT THE BALL
WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS!
MIJON ALSO DOING BALLET
THIS YOUNG BOY, WHO LIKELY LIVES IN THE BIHARI CAMP NEAR TOWN HALL IS A LIKEABLE BOY!
He must spend a lot of time at the playing field where our football tournament is being held. He was playing with a spinning top toy one evening, so I sent him to buy me one. I gave him 20 tk, since he said it would cost 8 tk. He came back later with the top. It looked like a used one with a new string used to make it spin. I told him to keep the change. Later he showed up with a small pack of fried potato chips and shared them with me. They would have cost him 5 tk.
We did win our semi-finals game 2-0, but I thought I would wait till later to post some of the football photos. The first point was on a penalty kick soon after the second half started. Later there was a nice combination of passing which outwitted the goalkeeper!
Friendly Boy With Big Eyes!
BOISHAKHI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2012 SPONSORED BY BAG PACKER’S IN LALMATIA. The Chillies team, who Asif plays for lost this semi-final match. My team plays in a semi-final this afternoon.
ASIF, THE FOOTBALLER IN THE ORANGE JERSEY GETS THE HEAD SHOT!
THIS YOUNG LAD AT THE BARI BONS ON THE WEST EDGE OF DHAKA IS TRYING TO GET THIS KITE INTO THE SKY!
UP, UP, AND AWAY! IF ALL GOES WELL.
TODAY I SAW SOME PEOPLE PARAGLIDING IN DARJEELING, INDIA. I was sitting in the Cafe Coffee Day on the Chowrasta Mall, which as an outdoor patio.
MEEM USES LEFT FOOT TO SCORE THIS GAME WINNING GOAL!
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