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Hekko Summary in English
Summary of Hekko Class 4
Hekko Summary
This chapter is about a game called Hekko. This is a folk story from Nagaland. Hekko is derived from two words: ‘Hek’ means to challenge and ‘ko’ means tiger. Therefore, Hekko means “Challenging the Tiger.” This game is played between ‘Aami’ (The man) and ‘Aakho’ (The tiger).
Long time ago, humans and animals lived together, but they all believed that they were superior to one another. The humans challenged the tiger ‘Aakho’, and the challenge came to be known as “Hekko.”
Today, it is a well-known sport of Nagaland and is played in its Mokokchung district.
The game is played between two teams, ‘Aakho’ and ‘Aami’, and each team consists of eleven players. Through this game, the strongest are identified in the village. To decide which team will be Aakho or Aami, a toss is done before the game begins.
Before the game starts, a circle is drawn and one team stands inside it forming a human chain. The other team, Aakho, stays outside. Players of the Aakho team enter the circle and try to push the players of the Aami team outside the circle, while the players of the Aami team try to capture Aakho players inside the circle. If Aami team members capture an Aakho player, the player is not released until they say “Joko,” which means surrender.
The game gets over when one of the following things happens:
- All the members of the Aakho team get caught.
- All the members of the Aami team are pushed out of the circle.
- The time runs out.
The team with the maximum points wins the game. The fastest player of the Aami team is titled “Khozuba.” The strongest player of the Aakho team is awarded the title “Khotiba.”
The word ‘Hekko’ comes from the Naga words ‘hek’ (to challenge) and ‘ko’ (tiger), which together mean ‘Challenging the tiger’. The story tells us about a time when humans and animals lived together. A disagreement about their superiority which led to a challenge between the man (Aami) and the tiger (Aakho). The humans challenged Aakho and the challenge came to be known as Hekko.
This challenge later became a popular team game in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland. The game is played between two teams called Aami and Aakho, with 11 players in each team. A circle is drawn on the ground. The Aami team stays inside the circle, forming a human chain. The Aakho team stays outside and tries to push Aami players out of the circle.
At the same time, Aami team members try to catch Aakho players who enter the circle. If they catch someone, that player must say ‘Joko’, which means surrender. The game ends when either all Aakho players are caught, all Aami players are pushed out or the time runs out.
Points are given each time a player from the other team is out. The fastest Aami player is called Khozuba, and the strongest Aakho player is called Khotiba.
Hekko Word Meanings
Disagreement – A situation in which people have a different opinion – बहस
Superiority – A quality of being better – श्रेष्ठता
Surrender – To give up – समर्पण
Declared – To state something publicly – घोषित
Hek – To challenge
Ko – Tiger
Hekko – Challenging the tiger
Superiority – The state of being better or stronger
Disagreement – A difference of opinion or argument
Declared – Announced something clearly or officially
Surrender – To give up or stop fighting
Circle – A round shape or space drawn for the game
Opponent – The team or person playing against you
Chain – A connected line of people holding hands
Joko – A word that means ‘I give up’ or ‘I surrender’
Khozuba – The fastest player in the Aami team
Khotiba – The strongest player in the Aakho team