Q. What is the most important skill a player needs to play 'Thoda'?
Answer: archery skills
Notes: Originally from Himachal Pradesh, there is a mixture of martial arts, sports and culture. It happens every year in April during the Baisakhi festival. Several public prayers were held for blessings. Goddess Mashu and Durga are the great gods. Martial arts depend on whether the player has the ability to shoot. Thoda can be dated back to the Mahabharata period when bow and arrow were used in a historical battle in the valleys of Kullu and Manali.