For the first time in history, indigenous games have made debut in the 5th edition of Meghalaya Games, currently underway at Tura, West Garo Hills. One of those games presented before the public on Monday was Wa’Pong Sika. Wa’Pong Sika is an indigenous game of the Garo tribe played by the young males, usually members of the Nokpantes or Bachelors’ Dormitories. The youth organise themselves into groups and engage in the game, which is also referred to as the Garo version of the tug-of-war. In the game, a stout bamboo pole replaces the rope and the contesting teams try push each other beyond a marked line instead of pulling.