Boy Playing Dandi Biyo- national game of nepal

Dandi Biyo

Dandi Biyo is a game that is usually played in rural Nepal and was considered as the national game of nepal. Dandi Biyo is played with a stick (Dandi) about two feet long and a wooden pin (Biyo) about six inches long. Dandi Biyo was one of the popular games of Nepal but The popularity is going down at modern age.Dandi Biyo is played by two or more players.

The game was mostly played by Nepali youths and was very popular between 1980's and 1990's when modern toys and games were not available. Dandi Biyo is one of many such games that were locally developed in the rural areas reflecting use of local tools and techniques. this game is very close to cricket, The player can be compared to the "batsman" and the other players to the "fielders".

so, that dandi biyo is considered as national game of nepal.