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'''''Aki Kiti''''' is a [[semi-contact]] [[combat sport]] involving [[kicking]] and [[Blocking (martial arts)|blocking]] with [[Sole (foot)|soles]]. It is a traditional sport originating from the [[Sümi Naga]] people of [[Nagaland]], India. Played inside a circular ring on ground, it is normally played between two fighters. The objective is to make the opponent fall on knee or touch ground with hands or step outside of playing zone.<br />
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==History==<br />
''Aki Kiti'' originated as a sport among the [[Sümi Naga]]s of [[Nagaland]] in the mountainous [[Northeast India]]. Originally, it was intended solely as a sporting event that served the purpose of righting wrongs, restoring honour, or "settling scores" between tribes and tribesmen without resorting to violence. It was practiced during tribal ceremonies.<ref name="ChrisCrudelli">{{cite book|last=Crudelli|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Crudelli|title=The Way of the Warrior|date=October 2008|publisher=[[DK (publisher)|Dorling Kindersley Limited]]|isbn=978-1-4053-3750-2 |page=23|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Way_of_the_Warrior/QlI0fxSm1vgC?hl=en}}</ref> ''Aki Kiti'' is described in the book ''The Sema Nagas'' by anthropologist [[John Henry Hutton]], published in 1922.<ref name="NT">{{cite news|author=NT Online|title=Akikiti : The last man standing|url=https://nagalandtoday.in/state/2018/12/akikiti-the-last-man-standing/|access-date=5 December 2020|work=Nagaland Today|date=5 December 2018}}</ref> ''Aki Kiti'' means "kick fighting".<ref name="EMN"/><br />
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==Sport==<br />
In Aki Kiti, only the sole of the feet can be used, to [[strike (attack)|strike]] and [[blocking (martial arts)|block]] the opponent. It is played inside a ring drawn on the ground. The objective of the [[semi-contact]] game is to either make the opponent fell in his knee or throw him out of the ring. Front kicks or leaping front kicks are directed to the waist, sides or chest of the opponent. No particular training syllabus exists for the sport, any exercises that can help gain stamina, strength, and flexibility for the fighters are part of the training regime.<ref name="ChrisCrudelli"/> Usually it is a two-person game, but an expert can challenge two juniors if wanted. The rule forbids kicking the opponent after he is down. Game can also be lost by touching the ground even with a finger.<ref name="EMN">{{cite news|author=Kohima Bureau|title=Way of the Hornbill: Tribes represent the Naga lore in a single event|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/way-of-the-hornbill-tribes-represent-the-naga-lore-in-a-single-event/|access-date=5 December 2020|work=Eastern Mirror Nagaland|date=8 December 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Modern-day practice==<br />
Aphuyemi Akikiti Association was formed in 2014 for promoting and with the intention of reviving the art. They categorised the game as athletics. Since then, Aki Kiti has been competed annually at the Thuwuni Akikiti Championship held at the annual Thuwuni Festival at [[Pughoboto]] in November. It is played for three to four minutes with three rounds. Using hand is a [[Foul (sports)|foul]]. In 2018, the association demonstrated Aki Kiti at the [[Hornbill Festival]] at Kisama.<ref name="NP">{{cite news|author=Correspondent Kohima|title=Sumimartial art demonstration|url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/sumi-martial-art-demonstration/186549.html|access-date=5 December 2020|work=[[Nagaland Post]]|date=6 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="NT"/><br />
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==In the media==<br />
In 2008, it was featured in the fourth episode in Series 1 of [[BBC Three]] reality TV show ''[[Last Man Standing (British TV series)|Last Man Standing]]''. In the episode titled ''Sumi Kick Fighting'', six athletes from the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]] competed against tribal champions to become the last man standing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sumi Kick Fighting |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t19c |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=[[BBC]] |date=24 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Newsome |first1=Brad |title=Last Man Standing: Nagaland India, Saturday, January 27 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/last-man-standing-nagaland-india-saturday-january-27-20120120-1q976.html |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=26 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Kick boxing]]<br />
*[[List of traditional Naga games and sports]]<br />
*[[Taekkyon]]<br />
*[[Taekwondo]]<br />
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