Gilli-danda

thumb|Two boys playing gillidanda on the ghats of the [[Ganga river in Varanasi, India]]

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Instance of: children's game
Country: Galicia
Image: Xogo da billarda - 03 (cropped).jpg

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indigenous to: Galicia
Commons category: Gillidanda

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Contents

Etymology
History
Rules
Variations
Similar games
In popular culture
See also
References
External links

thumb|Two boys playing gillidanda on the ghats of the [[Ganga river in Varanasi, India]]

Gillidanda (Gilli-Danda, ) is an ancient sport originating from Indian Subcontinent that is still widely played throughout South Asia. The sport is also found as far north as the Mediterranean and as far east as Southeast Asia. It was a precursor to cricket in South Asia.

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