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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 .
Lathi khela is a traditional martial art of Bangladesh that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks and other weapons. Lathi made by bamboo and other materials. Lathi khela teaches self-defense with sticks. One who specialized himself in wielding lathi and who lived on the martial art came to be known as lathial.
Even in the districts where lathi troupes once flourished, only several now remain. Today, lathi khela is most often seen during festivals and weddings. Matches are held in West Bengal for certain puja rituals, and a similar sport called chamdi is played during Eid in North Bengal.
Nationwide lathi khela competitions used to take place annually in Kushtia up until 1989, though its practice is now diminishing and being restricted to certain festivals and celebrations. [20] Chamdi is a variant of lathi khela popular in North Bengal during festivities such as Eid and Shab e Barat.
Traditional stick-fighting (lathi khela) is still used in free sparring today [citation needed]. The sticks may be short like a cudgel or a long staff. The former are sometimes paired with a shield. [citation needed] Lathi khela is a traditional Bengali martial art [68] [69] – a kind of stick fighting practised mainly in Bengal [68] [69] and ...
Cricket and football are the two most popular sports in Patuakhali while local games like Kabaddi, Kho kho, Lathi Khela are also popular. There is a local stadium in the town known as Patuakhali District Stadium. It is used for hosting local sports and national events.
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Khel (meaning "sport" or "game") is the modern competitive aspect of gatka, originally used as a method of sword-training (fari‑gatka) or stick-fighting (lathi khela) in medieval times. While khel gatka is today most commonly associated with Sikhs, it has always been used in the martial arts of other ethno-cultural groups.