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To go with story 'India-gambling-archery-tradition' In this photograph taken on February 2, 2013 an Indian man wears a wristband as he prepares to shoot an arrow during an archery session at a club in the north-eastern city of Shillong. Every weekday afternoon in the picturesque Indian city of Shillong, dozens of men meet to play with bows and arrows, place bets and gamble, keeping a centuries-old tradition alive. The origins of the game, known simply as Siat Khnam or Shoot Arrow and played by men belonging to northeast India's Khasi tribe, are unclear.

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