A competition of the dying ancient rural woman sports was held at the Khallikote University playground here on Saturday ahead of the Kumar Purnami.
Organised by the Madhamaya Panigrahi Foundation, more than 220 women from various schools and colleges participated in the competition. A total of seven varieties of sports were held.
Noted sportsperson K Ravi Kumar and singer Sanatan Panda were present as guests. They encouraged the participants and thanked them for their performance of ‘Thiapuchi Naranga’ in Mumbai recently.
Kumar Purnami Jahnalo programme chief coordinator Prafulla Jagannath Padhy chaired the event, which was coordinated by Tripati Balaji.
The participants performed Thia Puchi, Basa Puchi, Daudi Dian, Sankha Phunkha, Hula Huli and Khapara Dian also held.