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{{Infobox sport<br />
| name = Nadan panthu kali<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| union = All-Kerala Native Ball Federation<br />
| nickname = Vettu panthu, Kuttipanthu<br />
| first = 1900s, [[Kottayam]]<br />
| firstlabel = <br />
| registered = <br />
| clubs = 26 (as of 2015)<br />
| contact = No<br />
| team = 7 per side<br />
| mgender = No<br />
| type = Outdoor<br />
| equipment = Stuffed leather ball<br />
| venue = [[Pitch (sports field)|Pitch]]<br />
| region = [[Kerala]], India<br />
| olympic = No<br />
}}<br />
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'''Nādan panthu kali''' ({{trans|Native [[ball game]]}}) is a [[team sport]] native to the state of [[Kerala]], India. It is played in rural areas with a stuffed leather ball between two teams of seven players each. The sport originated in [[Kottayam]] in early 1900s and is also played in villages in [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Alappuzha]]. It is held usually during the festival of [[Onam]] and on [[summer vacation]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Nādan panthu kali (native [[ball game]]) originated in [[Kottayam]] in early 1900s. Several tournaments were held in 1950s and 1960. It is played mostly in Kottayam, but also in villages in [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Alappuzha]], usually during the festival of [[Onam]].<ref name=TNIE/> Over the years, the sport was played during [[summer vacation]] on school grounds, churches, and post-harvest [[paddy field]]s at rural areas, such as [[Puthuppally, Kottayam|Puthuppally]], [[Vakathanam]], [[Anchery]], [[Meenadam]], [[Pathamuttom]], [[Pampady]], [[Manarcaud]] and adjoining areas.<ref name="DC"/><br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
The game is similar to [[cricket]]. It has six innings, known as ''vara'', they are ''otta'', ''petta'', ''pidiyan'', ''thalam'', ''keezhu'', and ''indan''.<ref name="DC"/> It is played between two teams of seven players each, [[barefoot]] on a 35m × 75m court. Ball is made of salt-dried leather. In each inning, both the teams are allowed to do ''vettu'' where they initiate the scoring and other team prevents from the scoring. Scoring points follow the sequence like otta, petta, pidiyan, thalm, keezhu, indan and then it repeats. The team which score the most points from the innings wins.<ref name=TNIE>{{Cite news|last=Kuruvilla|first=Anu|title=Strike the ball in six different ways in this barefoot game|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/jul/16/Strike-the-ball-in-six-different-ways-in-this-barefoot-game-881393.html|access-date=4 January 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><br />
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==In present-day==<br />
Revival attempts began in 2012 with the formation of the All-Kerala Native Ball Federation. As of 2015, a total of 26 teams are registered with the federation, out of which 24 are from Kottayam and two from [[Idukki district]]. Tournament seasons are from January to May and on [[Onam]] holidays. Tournaments are held at Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha.<ref name="DC">{{cite news|last=Bose|first=Abhish K.|title=Nadan panthu kali makes a strong comeback|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150901/nation-current-affairs/article/nadan-panthu-kali-makes-strong-comeback|access-date=4 January 2021|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=1 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Sport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Kottayam district]]<br />
[[Category:Indian games]]<br />
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