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Archery
Shillong, MeghalayaAbout
A popular local sport is Archery where teams compete to hit a cylindrical straw target mounted on a bamboo pole. Archery is also a popular form of gambling where the bets are made on the number of arrows hitting the target. Archery game is usually held on the eighth day, being the last market day of the week in rural areas. Competitions are also organized, prominent being the inter-Hima contest between the traditional administrative Khasi states, held on every 4th April, organized by the Apphira Archery Committee at the Polo grounds Shillong.
