National game of Nepal

The national  of Nepal is Dandibiyo. Dandibiyo  is generally played outside. It is outdoor game.

Dandi Biyo  is usually played in rural Nepal and was considered the national game officially. But  in 2017dandibiyo was changed and Volleyball is regarded as National game of Nepal. Dandi biyo is played with a stick (Dandi) about two feet long and a wooden pin (Biyo) about six inches long. The pin is a small wooden stick with pointed ends. It is similar to the Indian game Gilli Danda.

However the popularity of Dandi Biyo is decreasing day by day and government has not implemented any policies under the preservation of Dandi Biyo due to which it is supposed to be extinct in near future.The popularity is going down.