Family Hockey Kalarava Chenanda Cup Hockey begins auspiciously

Napoklu, Apr. 5: The Guinness Book of Records-famous family hockey festival among Kodava families began auspiciously from Sunday. The 26th annual hockey festival has begun in Napoklu, which falls under the jurisdiction of the four states, and hockey Kalarava is being seen in the district.

The 26th annual family hockey festival has been organized by the Chenanda family of Kokeri. Family hockey is being held for the sixth time in Napoklu, and the Chenanda Cup Hockey was inaugurated amidst some simplicity compared to previous years. The enthusiasm of hockey fans and the ups and downs of family-wise competition will provide a treat for hockey lovers for the next one month.

On Sunday morning, a cultural procession started from Ponnad in Napoklu and ended at the General Thimmaiah Stadium in Cheriyaparambu.

The Chenanda family members, wearing uniforms including Oddolaga, Dudikotpat, and Takki Bolak, along with the village girls, Kodava Hockey Academy leaders, past organizers, Kokeri and surrounding villagers, marched in the procession.

After entering the grounds, a procession was taken around the ground. The flag of the Chenanda family, the flag of the Kodava Hockey Academy, and the previous organizing families were hoisted and a gun was fired in the air as a mark of respect. Men with kupyachelas, women dressed in monochromatic sarees, and village girls participated. A statue of Padanda Kuttappa, the father of the hockey festival, was erected in front of the ground, and prominent figures paid tribute to it by garlanding it.

Exhibition Match

Two exhibition matches were organized as part of the opening ceremony. The first match was between Team UAE and Tamane Ghita. Team UAE won by a margin of 4-1.

Another match was between MEG Boys and Jain University. MEG Boys won by a single goal. Kodava Hockey Academy President Pandanda K. Bopanna inaugurated the tournament by pushing the silver ball with a silver stick.

MLAs A.S. Ponnanna, Suja Kushalappa, prominent members of the Chenanda family, and Hockey Academy office bearers were present. The official tournament was inaugurated in the afternoon.

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