Dung Guli

Dung Guli: A Bangladeshi Child’s Game, is, in truth and fact, a Junkyard Sport if ever there was one. It reminds me a bit of the 18th century game of Tip Cat, and of the still-played game of Hit the Bat. I quote:

"Dung Guli is a typical game played by rural children in Bangladesh. It’s like a combination of golf and softball. Two people play the game...

Materials Needed

18-inch long wooden stick (called the dung) Egg-size piece of wood (called the guli)

Determining Batter and Pitcher

1. Make a one-inch shallow dent in the ground and place the guli in it.

2. Player One uses the dung to flick the guli out of the dent (as if playing golf).

3. Player One puts down the dung over the dent in the ground.

4. Player Two picks up the guli. Standing at the point where the guli landed on the ground, Player Two throws the guli at the dung, attempting to hit it.

5. If Player Two hits it, he or she now flicks the guli out of the dent as in steps 2 and 3, and Player One takes a turn throwing the guli at the dung. This continues until one player misses hitting the dung with the guli. The player who misses first becomes the Batter, and the other person is the Pitcher."