Tskhenburti (Georgia)
- Name of sport (game): tskhenburti
- Place of practice (continent, state, nation):
Georgia
- History:
The game of tskhenburti comes from ancient time in Georgia. This very interesting, national game was considered to be preferable entertainment of Georgian people. In that time, competitions with horses were the most beloved performance, where the horsemen had to demonstrate the art of riding horse and the mastery of using racket during playing ball.
- Description:
The game is held between two teams (6 participants in each) with wooden racket and rubber ball.
The players, divided into two teams, try to throw the ball in the rival’s maka, i.e. door. All players are permitted to move freely on the entire playground. Racket can be used to hit the ball on the ground as well as in the air, to catch the ball in the air, pass it, get back, transfer, etc. It is forbidden to hit the rider or horse with the racket. The door is protected by the defender. The game is held in two parts, each of them lasts for 10-15 minutes. The team, which throws more balls into the rival’s maka, will be considered the winner.
The game is held in two parts and lasts 30 minutes.
At referee’s sign (whistle) the teams, arranged in order, leaded by the team leader, trot to the playground and stand in the center facing each other. The team leaders greet each other. The circumference of the ball is 45 cm. The ball shall be painted in white. In old time, the ball used to be made of felt. It was to be wet and heavy.
Racket can be made of any material except iron. Often, the racket is made of walnut or other wood.
The part of the racket, intended for hitting, has oval shape, its length is 30 cm, and width (in the widest part) – 15 cm. The net of the racket can be made of rolled rope, leather or other material, but it shall not be made on iron in any case. - Current status:
Practiced
- Contacts:
National Federation Of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development
David Tsirekidze, President
Address:
Georgia 0179, Tbilisi, Kipshidze str. 7g.
Telephone number: +995 595 989 292, +995 599 236 226,
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQJXeoo4s_w&t=13sThe information contained in the article comes from the following sources:
Davit Tsirekidze, President of National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games DevelopmentSource of photos used in this article and gallery:
Davit Tsirekidze, President of National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development
Kazimierz Waluch, Traditional Sports - Gallery: