Catch the StickCatch the Stick is an Egyptian children's game which requires quick thinking. Age: Adults and older children No. of players: 3+ players Equipment: one stick for each player (about 1.5 metres/5 feet long) Time: 5-10 minutes per round Aim: To catch the next stick on your right before it falls down. 1. Players form a large circle, with about 5 paces between each player. Players must hold their sticks upright in front of them with one end touching the ground. 2. The leader calls out the word 'Change'. Everyone lets go of their stick with it remaining balanced. They run to the next stick on their right and try to catch it before it falls to the ground. 3. If a player fails to catch their neighbour's stick before it falls to the ground they are out of the game and take the stick with them. 4. The winner is the player who is left after everyone else's sticks have fallen. Source: Adapted from UNICEF New York More African Games:
Mamba Pombo (Ghana) Banyoka (Zambia) Achi (West Africa) Fire on the Mountain (Tanzania) Tarumbeta (Tanzania) Dithwai (Lesotho) Choose the Stone (Liberia) Gutera Uriziga (Rwanda) Kick and Catch (Morocco) Sign up for our FREE newsletter and receive All rights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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