Yubee-Lakpee
- April 12, 2024
Yubee-Lakpee literally means ‘coconut-snatching’, which is a high-energy Manipuri game.
In Manipur, able-bodied young men clutch a large coconut, its husk oiled thoroughly, and dodge other players to reach the goal. Yubee-Lakpee is almost like rugby in its roughness but definitely more difficult. Even the bodies of the players are greased! Each team has seven players and the aim is to get the coconut and hold it close in front of the chest while running and dodging the others.
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