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Sanjay Khajuria
Jammu April 27
Where have the rock ‘n’ roll gone- Clif Richard, a Western vocalist has rightly pointed when break dance hit the dance floors, the traditional games like Santolia, Chupphan Chupphai (hide and seek); Ko-Kalachi; marbles (kanche) too have vanished from the young world, courtesy the modern competitive era, TV/Computer and hectic academic schedule.
It was not only the Cliff Richards who noticed the change in then society in late 60s, but Gazal maestro couple Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh, too have manifested the same feelings when they came up with a master piece lyrics from Sudershan Fakir ‘Woh Kagaz ki kashti Woh Baarish Ka Paani’. All of them have rightly felt, particularly, when the traditions paved way to the newer concepts and modern society. Duo- Jagjit Chitra in fact have aptly enshrined the feelings of lost childhood games and the significance of the old hands like ‘nani and dadi’ (grannies) during those times. Following the essence and gist of the lyrics, Siam Sharma ,a government employee going nostalgic said, “Those were the days when grannies had their special place in social set up, especially at the late evening whom the children gather around and plead for stories.’
A medico couple Dr Govind and Dr Meena with a rural background recall cherished memories from their childhood and told Early Times that they still have a matrix of memories of moving around the bushes for forest fruits and unripe mangoes. Memorizing further they added that collecting colourful stones, making a scrapbook with vivid dry flowers and leaves. But the burden of studies in education sector, TV/Computers and handy video games perhaps has forced the traditional games to extinct now, they asserted.
Not only these few who came affront to speak to Early Times but a large number of people felt Santolia, Chupphan Chupphai (hide and seek); Ko-Kalachi; marbles (kanche); Maran Miti (hitting with soft ball) and the most popular game among the boys of any class in all schools, the Chor-Siphai have really faded out from the present scene and have no takers.
Experts in medicines and psychological behaviour also pointed out that the change in social system may have its impact on the physical and psychological development of the children, as the team work in the traditional games also end up in improving feeling of cooperation and team work.
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