Lack of Rain Leads to Decline in Mud-Slinging Sports

Kadanga, July 15: When the monsoon arrives, Kodagu district and other Malnad districts experience a kind of happy atmosphere. Rivers, streams, and lakes fill up and waterfalls flow like milk.

The number of people coming to the district from all corners of the state and the country to see all this spectacle has increased in recent days. They come to see the beauty of our district that is being promoted on social media. Amidst all this, in our Kodagu, the Kesaru Gedde sports event is being held more and more in villages and villages, and it can be seen that several sports events have been organized by sports associations.

For the past several years, we have been witnessing the state-level mud-slinging sports meet in Kaggodlu in Madikeri taluk, the state-level mud-slinging sports meet held in Bittangala near Virajpet, the district-level mud-slinging sports meet held annually in Kadanga, the sports meet held in Kunjila, Ponnampet areas, and the sports events conducted by families in villages and keris, the mud-slinging sports conducted by journalists in the district, and in the same way, in recent years, some educational institutions have been organizing sports events for students and teachers, which is a happy thing. Ironically, there are several reasons for the decline in mud-slinging sports in recent years. The main reasons are that once in Kodagu, every village used to have a mud-slinging sport during the month of “Kakkad”. But now. It has decreased by 70%. The main reason is that all the paddy areas of Kodagu have been converted into coffee plantations and residential areas.

Rain and water problem

The rain was supposed to come in the first week of June, but now it is July. If the planting is delayed, it will lead to mudslides and delayed sports. The youth are busy working in Bangalore and abroad and are away from such sports. One reason is that they are busy with mobiles, bikes, PUBG, etc. The organizers of sports events are also withdrawing from them due to the high cost. Due to many such reasons, the mudslide sports event in our district is decreasing.

Final word

The decrease in mudslides in Kodagu is not just a loss of play. It is a loss of home culture, agricultural culture, unity. Sports are not just entertainment; they will also be a show of unity. Overall, let such sports be organized more and more in Kodagu. Let the mudslide sports event be a step towards the sports culture of our country.

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