Sagol Kangjei (traditional polo)
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Sagol Kangjei is the traditional horseback ball game of the Meitei people of Manipur, widely regarded as an ancestral form of modern polo.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagol Kangjei | 0 |
| Polo | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
equestrian sport ⓘ team sport ⓘ traditional sport ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manipuri pony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meitei kingship traditions ⓘ festivals of Manipur ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Manipuri identity ⓘ |
| culture | Meitei culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldType | outdoor grass field ⓘ |
| governingRegion | state of Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Meitei polo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional polo of Manipur ⓘ |
| hasRuleCharacteristic |
physical contact between riders
ⓘ
teams attempt to drive ball to opponent’s end ⓘ use of curved stick to control ball ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Manipur ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest known forms of polo ⓘ |
| influenced | modern polo ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Kangjei refers to stick or game in Meitei
ⓘ
Sagol means horse in Meitei ⓘ |
| objective | score goals by hitting the ball into opponent’s goal ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedAt |
Imphal Polo Ground
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mapal Kangjeibung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedOn | horseback ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Meitei men
ⓘ
polo players in Manipur ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional game of Manipur ⓘ |
| regardedAs | ancestral form of modern polo ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
buzkashi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chovgan ⓘ polo ⓘ |
| spectatorSport | yes ⓘ |
| sportType | horseback ball game ⓘ |
| status | still played in Manipur ⓘ |
| teamStructure | two opposing teams ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | pre-colonial Manipur ⓘ |
| usesAnimal | horse ⓘ |
| usesAnimalBreed | Manipuri pony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
ball
ⓘ
stick ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Polo