The Bahraini Committee for Popular Heritage Sports closed the curtain on the inheritance championship for folk games that were held in the Post Museum in the Bab Bahrain region in the heart of the capital, Manama, in an atmosphere full of enthusiasm and belonging to the heritage of the ancestors, and with the wide participation of different ages and community groups, where the tournament activities continued until Wednesday evening, and witnessed a remarkable presence of the participants and visitors.
The organization of the tournament came within the framework of the committee’s efforts to preserve the authentic Bahraini heritage, and to enhance the presence of popular games in societal awareness, by converting these competitions into a cultural and sports demonstration that reflects the national identity and restores the atmosphere of team play and social communication in old neighborhoods and popular markets. The competitions have witnessed a distinctive organization and an honorable sports competition among the participants, which gave the event a fun competitive dimension and a national nature.
At the level of the results, the competitions resulted in the victory of a number of participants and teams in various games, where the players won Ahmed Ali Hassan, Salman Hussein and Youssef Ahmed Rashid, the first three places in the “Al -Hand” competition, which is one of the games that witnessed a great interaction from the attendees.
In the game “Al -Dumnna”, Hussein Ali Abbas, Mr. Hussein Shabir Hashem, and Faisal Ali Abdullah, was crowned after a distinguished performance, who deserved to win the first places.
As for the “Kut 6” competitions, it was the victory of the “Champions” team consisting of Mubarak Al -Fadil, Rashid Al -Binali and Abdullah Al -Binali, while the “Isa City” team came in second place led by Abbas Al -Aradi, Hussein Salman and Ibrahim Abdulaziz.
As for the third place, it was the share of the “L.alrifa” team, consisting of Mohammed Al -Hanafi, Abdulaziz Al -Thawadi, and Ibrahim Al -Dossary.
In the marital “Kerem” game, Salman Makki and Abdullah Abdel -Moneim (Ricky Team) won first place, while the duo Hassan Ali Mohamed and Ahmed Hassan (Foulead team) came second, and the third place ranked Ahmed Jassim Ahmed and Mahmoud Hussein Ibrahim (Al -Nimr Team).
The Bahraini Committee for Folklore Sports confirmed that this tournament comes within a series of activities aimed at preserving the Bahraini folk heritage from extinction, by reviving it and presenting it in a competitive form that attracts new generations, while preserving the spirit of team play and social familiarity that distinguished Gulf societies over time.
At the end of the tournament, the committee expressed its thanks and appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the event, including organizers, participants and volunteers, stressing its continued organizing more heritage events that contribute to the consolidation of the national identity and keeping popular games live in the memory of Bahraini society.
