Class 4 English Santoor Chapter 9 PDF: Hekko

Class 4 English (Santoor) Chapter 9, Hekko, introduces the exciting indigenous team sport of the Ao Naga community in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland — rooted in the folk tale of Aami (Humans) challenging Aakho (the Tiger).

What Class 4 English Chapter 9 Covers

Folk Origin of Hekko — ‘Challenging the Tiger’ explains that in Ao Naga, ‘Hek’ means ‘to challenge’ and ‘ko’ means ‘tiger’; the sport originated from an ancient folk tale where humans (Aami) and tigers (Aakho) competed to test their strength and agility.

How Hekko Is Played Between Two 11-Player Teams describes the circular boundary court where the 11-member Aami team forms a human chain inside the circle while the 11-member Aakho team enters one by one to push/tag players out, crowning the fastest and strongest players.

Exercises in Chapter 9

• Let us Think, Let us Speak, and Let us Listen comprehension activities.
• Let us Learn, Let us Write, and Let us Do grammar & writing tasks.

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FAQ

What does the word ‘Hekko’ mean and in which state is it played?
‘Hekko’ literally means ‘Challenging the Tiger’ (‘Hek’ = challenge, ‘ko’ = tiger). It is a traditional team sport played in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland.

What are the names of the two teams in a game of Hekko and how many players are in each?
The two teams are called ‘Aami’ (representing Humans) and ‘Aakho’ (representing the Tiger), and each team has 11 players.

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