Chennai-based toy company is releasing 20 traveling journals that will showcase people’s experiences in playing the traditional game
“The stories in the play tell us a lot about how people lived, how they interacted, how they formed relationships and even how they fell in love,” says Vinita Siddhartha, founder of Krida. The Chennai-based toy company has been researching, developing and reviving traditional Indian games for nearly 20 years. It has now introduced The Sports Traveling Journal, which will help document people’s past experiences and memories of their sport. The magazine will travel from person to person in different parts of the world, allowing them to document their memories in writing, painting, sketching or some other form.
Vinita Siddhartha, Founder of Krida
Vinita recalls how the sports team used to visit old age homes to collect information about the games played by senior citizens. “With COVID-19, such conversations have become difficult. Traveling Journal is an attempt to capture people’s experiences in playing the traditional game. It is not enough just to revive the games that we have been doing, but it is also important to understand the spirit in which they were played.
As part of this documentation, 20 beautifully crafted magazines will begin their journey across India and different countries of the world – Singapore, Malaysia, USA, UK and Europe – next week. “A person who receives the magazine uses a two-page spread to detail their experiences. Families can also help senior citizens do the same,” Vinita says. Once completed, The journal is passed on to the next person, and then the next one until it is completed. The magazines are then sent back to the sport. We will track the journal and provide periodic updates, says Vinita.
Those wishing to document their experiences with the wonderful traditional sports of India can contact or log on to +91 9841748309. www.kreedgames.com
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