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Round and Round, originally uploaded by hpnadig.

They call this ಗಿರಗಿಟ್ಟಲೆ in Kannada. Any idea about the English word?


Smiley, originally uploaded by hpnadig.

Smiley Keychains at a toy store near Kamat Upachar.

Channapatna toys are quite famous:
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AttaguNi maNe, originally uploaded by hpnadig.

This is a board used for a game called 'attaguNi maNe aata' or 'chennamaNe aata'. Quite popular in Rural Karnataka. We've played this as kids.

Usually…