Kanamachi ( bn, কানামাছি, Kanamachhi, Blind fly, also spelt ''Kanamasi'' or ''Khanamasi'') is a traditional game popular in
Bangladesh
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and in the
India
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n states of
West Bengal
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,
Assam
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,
Odisha
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and
Tripura
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. It is played mainly by children and is one of the most popular games among
Bangladeshi
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Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
villagers. Children living in towns and cities also love the game in great amount. It is similar to the
Europe
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an game
Blind man's buff
Blind man's buff or blind man's bluff is a variant of tag in which the player who is "It" is blindfolded. The traditional name of the game is "blind man's buff", where the word ''buff'' is used in its older sense of a small push.
Gameplay
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Rules
Kanamachi is not restricted to certain rules, but there are common and widely used rules that most people maintain.
# First the players choose one of them to be the Kanamachi. This is done by a toss or other methods.
# The Kanamachi puts a cloth on their eyes and fastens it tightly, so that they cannot see things around.
# Then the Kanamachi tries to catch other players.
# Other players have to touch the Kanamachi and get to a safe place where the Kanamachi cannot catch them.
# Once the Kanamachi manages to catch a fellow player, that player (who is caught) turns into the new Kanamachi. The former Kanamachi becomes a normal player.
References
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External links
Teronga
Indian games
Bangladeshi games