What is "kho kho"

alt. (context India English) An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players. n. (context India English) An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players.

Kho kho is a tag sport from the Indian subcontinent. It is played by teams of twelve players, of which nine enter the field, who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team. It is one of the two most popular traditional tag games of the South Asia, the other being kabbadi. Apart from the South Asia, it is also played in South Africa.