NOORAM KOL OR NOTTAAM KOLLI

Nooram kol is a interesting game also called ' thallayum pillayum'. It is traditional game in kerala.Traditional game are those games within society that people have played for  many years.Because participation  give them a chance to practice something that has meaning within their society.

It is a interesting game.Two or more players can play this game and a few coconut leaf midribs ( Eerkkli in malayalam) are only required to play.All players should sit on the ground ,and midribs of three measurements are required- 10 with 4 - inch length,2 with 6 - inch length and 1 with  10 - inch length or above. Smallest ones have 100 points each, 6- inch sticks with 50 and the biggest one has 100 points.

Assemble all coconut leaf midribs together and divide them into two approximately equal parts.Make a cross and throw on ground.All of them will shatter on the ground.While a few overlap, a few may be isolated.At least one short midrib should fall on the top of any of the lengthy ones.otherwise he will be declared out,and next player continues.

The player should pick each stick from ground without moving other ones.For this purpose he can use a single stick which he picks from the ground.He owns those sticks which he picks from the ground and scores that much too.He keeps adding his score.while picking a stick from the shattered group,if anyone of them moves the player is declared out.An expert player can score a maximum 300 points.The person who score highest gets the first turn in next round.



















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