Download Hekko – NCERT Class 4 English Chapter 9 PDF from the new NCERT Class 4 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Hekko means “challenging the tiger.” It comes from a Naga folk story about humans and the tiger.
Hekko PDF – Chapter 9 of Santoor
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What Is in Hekko? (Class 4 English Chapter 9)
- Hekko means “challenging the tiger.” It comes from a Naga folk story about humans and the tiger.
- The people of the Mokokchung district of Nagaland play it; it shows who is strongest in the village.
- Two teams of 11 — Aami (inside the circle, in a human chain) and Aakho (outside, pushing them out).
- A caught Aakho player must say “Joko” (surrender). The team with the most points wins; the fastest Aami player is Khozuba and the strongest Aakho player is Khotiba.
- Exercises: sound-alike words (their/there, two/too), st, ch, gl words, animal sounds, the past tense with -ed, five traditional games, inventing a game, and the Hornbill festival.
Quick revision – Hekko
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Hekko | Prose (a game and its folk story) | A team game from Nagaland in which the Aami team (Man) and the Aakho team (Tiger) test their strength. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 4 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 4 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
Hekko – Overview
| Class | Class 4 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 9 of 12 – Hekko |
| Book pages | 89 – 101 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 4 English Chapter 9 – FAQs
Where can I download Hekko Class 4 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 4 English Chapter 9 about?
Hekko means “challenging the tiger.” It comes from a Naga folk story about humans and the tiger.
Is Hekko from the new NCERT Class 4 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 9 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 4 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 9?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.