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JUNSANAI Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
THE NAME OF A CHILDREN'S GAME
Please, could anyone tell me the English name of the following game, if it exists in the British Isles?:
'Two rows of children face each other at a certain distance. Everyone has been given a number (or a noun) with a counterpart in the other row. Someone is in the middle holding an object (usually a handkerchief). When this person calls a number out both bearers of the number must run from each row and try to get the handkerchief. The winner is, of course, the one who catches it first and returns to their row without being touched by the opponent'.
Thank you very much.
'Two rows of children face each other at a certain distance. Everyone has been given a number (or a noun) with a counterpart in the other row. Someone is in the middle holding an object (usually a handkerchief). When this person calls a number out both bearers of the number must run from each row and try to get the handkerchief. The winner is, of course, the one who catches it first and returns to their row without being touched by the opponent'.
Thank you very much.
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I grew up in the UK and have never played a game like this. I don't think it exists here.
- I grew up in the UK and have never played a game like this.
- I don't think it exists here.
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I grew up in the UK and have never played a game like this. I don't think it exists here.
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If you're from the Philippines, then this is agawang panyo. Maybe you could create an English version of the name, such as "hanky wars" or "hanky tussle." I don't know how such names would be received over there, though.
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Thank you very much for your answers, your information and suggestions.
Good idea that of making up a name for it. Want I didn't want to do is to invent a new one if there existed a real version in English. Now I'll do it.
Thanks a lot.
Good idea that of making up a name for it. Want I didn't want to do is to invent a new one if there existed a real version in English. Now I'll do it.
Thanks a lot.
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I live in Australia. I have played a version of this with a length of rope or belt. With the rope or belt on the ground between the two lines of kids. Essentially what develops is a one-on-one tug-of-war where each tries to pull the rope or belt back to their side. Two or three numbers could be called to make a team tug-of-war. Can't really help with a name. Possibly modified from the game you des
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