In Shillong, every day people place bets on their numbers twice a day, and there are over 5000 counters where you can buy your tickets.
In this game, archers aim 50 arrows (30 in the first round and 20 in the second round) at a cylindrical hay target from a distance of 50 meters.
Then, some experienced people count the arrows that hit the target, and the last two digits of the total count (ranging from 00 to 99) are declared the winning number.
Each archer earns up to 30,000 rupees per month from this game, providing employment to the archers, counters, and bookies.
In this game, you can bet 1 rupee to win 80 rupees, meaning you can win between 8,000 to 800,000 rupees every day.
Before 1981, this game was illegal, but later, seeing the dependence of people on it, it was legalized.
Due to the lack of government jobs or job facilities in this area, this archery game is the only source of livelihood for the local people.
However, there is a downside to this game; if someone gets addicted, they can lose their entire life's savings.
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