Banatske Ore: A Traditional Shepherd Game in Vojvodina
Banatske Ore is a traditional shepherd game still played in Vojvodina, specifically in the village of Tomaševac. It involves handmade balls hit with a wooden bat, similar to baseball. The game has been played for nineteen years and a world championship is held annually on June 24. The field is 44 meters wide with two bases, and teams consist of ten players. Points are scored by successfully running between the bases. There is a myth linking Mihajlo Pupin to the game's history. Despite debates, the game continues to be enjoyed, blending tradition and passion.
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BANATSKE ORE a traditional shepherd game that used to be played in Vojvodina.
THE HISTORY As a matter of fact, it s still played in Banat, more precisely in the village called Toma evac. Is it because of tradition or because of the passion towards this game, similar to baseball, but Banatske ore has been resisting time for nineteen years now. The world championship is held in Toma evac on saint s day, so called Ivandan (June 24), every year.
EQUIPMENT ora or lopta na beganje (the original name for the ball they use) is the ancient shepherd game which used to be played on rough grazing while looking after the flock and nowadays, in Toma evac, it is played while taking a break from building so called nabija e a special sort of houses, characteristic for this place and made of mud. The word ora is a part of slang used in Banat: the verb za orati or ornuti means to hit the ball. Banatske ore is the game still played with handmade balls, which are hit with a wooden bat and this is why it is said that it is similar to baseball.
FIELD They play on the field which is 44 meters wide and its length is not limited. The first base is marked as BASE 1 (so called cura) and the second one as BASE 2. The second base is 35- 40 meters far from the first base. Nine players from the team A are standing around the field (so called ke a) and they should catch the ball which is hit by all the players from the team B, one by one. The tenth player from the team A throws the ball to the players from the team B.
RULES OF THE GAME The team consist of ten players. The tenth player from the team A throws the ball to the players from the team B. The point is scored when every player from the team which is hitting the ball succeeds in running the distance from BASE 1 to BASE 2 and back, after, at least, one out of three chances to hit the ball. If it happens that player is hit while running, the team which is in the field at that moment, will start hitting the ball, and the team which was hitting, is going to the field. You achieve the point only if it is the direct one.
MYTH Among the people who live in Toma evac there is an urban myth which says that Mihajlo Pupin used to play this game in his childhood, and then, after moving to the States, he introduced Americans to it, which makes Banatske ore the forerunner of modern baseball. Even today, there are people who are fond of this story, although there are others who think that it is not completely true. And while elderly local people sit in the shade of mulberry or walnut tree and discuss whether Uro Predi and Mihajlo Pupin really used to play Banatske ore, the youngest pitchers ( ora i) will score another point for keeping tradition and healthy spotsmanship alive. And they will do it with their bats and balls on the fields of the village Toma evac. Uro Predi vs. Mihajlo Pupin
AMONUMENTINHONOROFTHE ORE Monument in the center of the village Toma evac.
