Lathi khela

Lathi Khela
Lathi khela competition in Bangladesh
FocusStick fighting
Famous practitionersPulin Behari Das
Olympic sportNo
MeaningStaffplay

Lathi khela (Bengali: লাঠি খেলা) is a traditional Bengali martial art[1][2] – a kind of stick fighting practiced in Bangladesh.[3] A practitioner is known as a lathial.[4] Lathi khela originated from the Bengal region in Indian subcontinent.

  1. ^ Khan, Saleque (2007). Performing the (imagi)nation: A Bangladesh Mise-en-scene. New York University. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-549-09962-8.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (1999). Sylhet: History and Heritage. Bangladesh Itihas Samiti. ISBN 978-984-31-0478-6.
  3. ^ "Lathi Khela to celebrate Tangail Free Day". The Daily Star. 13 December 2011.
  4. ^ "'Lathi khela' at Charukala". bangladesh2day.com. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2013.