NEWS – Hambi Kepathu sport of North east gets revival at Karbi Youth Festival (KYF)

HAMBI KEPATHU

• Also known as Simrit
• played on three rectangular courts by two teams comprising three members each
• Each member of a team has to place a ‘hambi’, or the glazed creeper seed, vertically on the midpoint of the boundary line of his court for a player of the rival team to hit with his ‘hambi’
• African dream herb’s dark brown and spherical seeds are used to play the game
• The game has also fueled a drive for conserving a African dream herb

AFRICAN DREAM HERB

• Typically refers to the plant known as Entada rheedii
• Commonly called the African Dream Root or Snuff Box Sea Bean
• Large woody climber native to various parts of Africa, including South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar
• The plant produces large pods containing seeds, which are often referred to as “dream seeds.”
• The seeds are known for their large size and lightweight nature, allowing them to float and travel across oceans