I have like any other kid played this game when a child and yes I still do play it during winter mornings while sitting in verandah and soaking the Sun. Now why I really like this game is because it never lets anyone get smug about getting to the top fast....one can get down equally fast and not to talk of some of those really long deadly snakes which leaves one just a few places short of the start, he he !! what fun it was to see others slide down the saanp....yes 'others' and then it was always so terrible to watch oneself with all the steadly made progress, backke from all the snakes and yet one roll lof the dice and, swoosh.........
I wouldn't mind bypassing the ladders if I could bypass the snakes too. But that's not the rule of the game...it's all in the stride. Actually there have been times when a player keeps waiting for the precious 'one' on the dice while others complete the game within no time. Its all so unpredictable.......just like life. We have to roll the dice and take whatever comes our way.
This game taught me never to be too happy about being ahead others and never feel too down for being so very far behind. Later in life I heard the same philosophy worded better, 'Success is neverending and failure never final.' And I think this game also taught me to remain balanced. Even today I see my kiddo friends look at me with such an 'about-to-cry' expression when they land on a square with a snake when about to reach the '100' spot....I know how bad it can feel and have felt so too...........but the lesson lasts for a life time.
Cheers Harsh!
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This was an amazing post. I had almost forgotten "Saanp-Seedi". It surely was the best timepass during the chilly nights with all the cousins, or during those never-ending train journeys or during lazy summer afternoons with nothing better to do. Infact, it formed a great combo with Ludo. We would switch between the two.
But yea, Saanp Seedi taught everyone a great lesson of life. You can fall down as easily as you can rise to the top and you always need a bit of luck in life too...
Happy 1 Month Anniversary!!
Kya jodi hain, Nidhi aur her chatter box. Bhagwaan dono ke jodi salamat rakhe.
Good News kab suna rahee ho, shorrie PJ...ROTFL
wow, that was a going down the memory lane.
Saanp Seedi and Ludoo were the favourite pastime for we kids for years altogether.
hey true.. i rem spending summer holidays playing it for hours with my couisns along with other games like Ludo & others. u never cud predict the winner so easily in the game. & well happy fir tmonth anniversary! wishing u logn way to go
you are always the first visitor on my posts and thankyou for inducing me to blog ;-)
Its been a month and i have been very happy posting and making friends virtually.
Snakes and ladder holds memories for most indian kids..atleast our generation...before video games became popular. :-)
Yes the verdict is out ..i am a 'nostalgic' writer..and draw heavily from my childhood.Its great to see others reminded of those fun days...
:) :)
visited your blog! and your comment makes more sense now.....you are right we are accused of such while its a common human folly.
And analogy of stock markets, man there cannot be a better example !!
Keep visiting :)
Thankyou! hope to keep posting for a looooong time.
and i have played this game not just in my childhood but even in recent times....and the winner remains as unpredictable as ever. Like future itsellf it takes twists and turns and always comes unannounced.
:-)
hmm.. nidhi.. most of ur posts induces nostalgic moments in us.. and thanks to u..
but, here rather than the oldtimes u reminded me, the comparison u made to the real life growth is what really caught my attention...
To climb the ladder of success we should have the courage to face everything, even if we've to encounter some snakes like low confidence, fear of failure, selfishness.. and lot more...
jus like there r snakes of all sizes, there r lots of hindrances for us in life which we should either avoid or go thro' as a test for us to be successful and achieve our target..
ohoo.. am talking too much here :( sorry..... :)
You were not at all off the line infact while searching for the image for the post i came upon a site which gave a little detail about the game's genesis...it is not authenticated but an interesting trivia none the less.....
Well the game was designed taking into view the various sins and the virtues that ppl (catholic) should keep away from and follow respectively...and each snake acc.to the website represents some particular sin of greed..like wise the ladders also have their significance.
I know i have been drawing from heavily nostlgic and thankyou all for being nice and appreciative.
Keep yakking here!! :)
Hey nice post and it has taken back to the memory lanse where we used to spend time with snakes and ladders and ludo and that chinese checkers :) loved that
~preeti
ohh.. so, there is infact some history behind that too..
I know i would play chinese checkers too and monopoly as well..
Arre i keep reminding everyone of childhood..mera bhi jawab nahin!! :P
Hey you do very good at your training...and surprise Sachin with Ricky's new recipe. ;) :)
:) :)
ab to badi ho jao! abhi bhi yahi khelti ho kya? :P
jokes apart you are making me nostalgic :| bad gurl [-x
... didi ki yaad dila di, ghar ki bhi. *sob* *sob*
Haan main toh abhi bhi khelti hoon ;) aur bahut mazaa bhi aata hai.
Aare ghar ki yaad dilana toh is blog ka uddesh hai :P
Chalo jab bhi mann kare chale aana mere blog, Ghar ki yaad dilana itne buri baat bhi nahin hai , RIGHT :)
hi nidhi... have been tagged
~preeti
arre waah
good analogy for saanp seedi!
btw, your name rocks!
I have a friend called nidhi, I call her needy.
your name is also needy!!haha
Life is sure like snakes and ladder. Never be over-confident until you are successful. I loved to play saanp-seedi. I had a board which had a saanp on the 100th spot. I wonder why no one used to play this game with me?;> Keep posting! Bye!
well life is tough.. not exactly game of saap seedi but sure it is full of successes and failures.. joys and pains..