Carrom Association

I am waiting for details, information and photos from various carrom associations and federations.

As I wrote earlier I’d like to spotlight a different country every week and with this in mind I sent off emails to various people. I am still waiting. I shall give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they are too busy to reply.

As soon as I recieve replies from the people I”ve written to, I shall publish.

If I don’t receive replies soon I shall do as much research as I can on my own, publish and be damned.

Also I have not had any luck with the United Kingdom.

I know it is played a lot there but it seems like some kind of secret society.

Nobody will tell me anything.

I could write posts every day about India, as there is always something going on there carromwise.

In fact a lot of my posts have simply been reports of Indian Carrom.

I love India and have visited many times, although admittedly not lately.

However there are many sites writing about Carrom there.

One of the best I have found can be seen here.

The young man who runs it has been a great help to me and I am very grateful to him.

But I would like to write about carrom in Europe, Asia, U.S.A, Australia and anywhere else.

So, if anyone around the globe is reading this, and if you are involved with carrom in any way, please let us know.

This year, if we all worked together, we could help carrom become more than just a game played occasionally at home.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to hearing from you.

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Over the next few months I intend to spotlight different countries around the globe and comment on how carrom fares in every one.
I have lots of info such as web addresses and old articles.
What I need is more information on any aspect of carrom in your village, town or city. Even just a few lines will do.
I’d also like to do profiles on any carrom personalities.
It doesn’t mean only players, but anyone who helps in any way to promote carom.
It could be a kind relative who taxis you around to games.
It could be your neighbour or teacher who organises events.
Umpires, coaches, champions, amateur players, everyone. Send us your stories, please.

Photo of globe.

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The title is a bit of a tongue twister, no?
The Carrom Association is a non profit organisation setup to promote the game of carrom internationally. We organise events, promotions, clubs and find ways for players to meet each other.
If you would like to get involved in helping to promote carrom, in any way, please feel free to contact us.

And it’s good to know there are others out there who are doing the same.
I heard there is a competition in Dortmund, Germany in July this year.
I will try to find out more about it and keep you posted.
And if any one can tell us anything more about it, please contact us.
Thanks.

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Carromancy

It’s a way of telling the future by melting wax then pouring it into cold water.
The way the wax moves as it cools and the shapes it makes are read by some-one and they tell you what is going to happen.
I don’t know if they predict the immediate future or how far ahead.
I don’t know if or how much they charge.
I don’t kow what you would call them.
Fortune teller? More like fortune hunter.
You can read more about it at Wikipedia.
Correction: A diviner is the term used and he heats wax in a brass bowl.
When it liquifies he pours it into cold water.
They are then read by a carromancist.
Sounds like a double act.
I wonder if the boys of Mumbai use this method.
I doubt it. Probably couldn’t find one.
I looked up carromancist on Google and there was 1 entry, yes 1, but 635,000 for diviners and nearly 1.5 million for fortune teller.
People don’t even read tea-leaves any more as tea bags are more convenient and quicker. No matter if it tastes like ….!

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Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice used a lot in Indian cooking. In laboratory tests a compound of the spice killed cancer cells. This report was written by researchers in Sept. 20 2004, International Journal of Cancer.

I wonder if they’ve found a way to remove turmeric stains from white blouses?

What has this to do with Carrom?

Well, most of the Carrom Champs are Indian.

OK they have one advantage. They grow up playing the game, you say.

But they also have another advantage and I am going to share the secret with you.
(Read the article)

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New trends

Friends and colleagues in the business of selling Carrom boards have noticed a definite trend among buyers this year.

The new Carrom players are going to be 25-35 year old women.

Games for girls

While chatting, many customers said they were buying the boards for girlfriends, sisters, daughters or aunties.

Some customers knew the game and said the Carrom board would be the ideal gift.
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