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Cat and Mouse Game (meo duoi chuot) |
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Bamboo swings (danh du)
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Battle of the chickens (choi ga)
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Blind mans buff
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Boat racing
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Chanting while sawing wood (keo
cua lua xe) |
Human
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Kites that make music (dieu sao)
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Releasing pigeons (tha chim)
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Rice cooking competitions (thi
thoi com) |
Spinning tops (con quay)
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Traditional wrestling
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The game of squares (o an quan)
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The game of the dragon snake (rong
ran) |
The pull of natural forces (keo
co) |
Throwing a sacred ball through the
ring (nem con) |
Vieing for ball |
Vietnamese rugby (vat cu)
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Word arrangement
Each game requires between seven
and ten people. They stand in a circle, hold hands and
raise their hands above their heads. Then they start
singing the song.
Please come over here
Hand in hand
Stand in a large circle
The mouse will run through the hole
The cat will run after it
The mouse tries to run as fast as possible
But it can't escape
Then the mouse will act as the cat and chase the cat,
which is now the mouse.
How to play the game:
Each game requires between seven and ten people. They
stand in a circle, hold hands and raise their hands
above their heads. Then they start singing the song
above. One person is chosen as the cal and another as
the mouse. These two stand in the middle of the circle
and lean against each other. When the others sing the
last sentence, the mouse starts to run, and the cat must
run after it. However, the cat must run in exactly the
same route and manner as the mouse. The cat wins the
game when it catches the mouse. Then the two exchange
roles. If the cal runs into the wrong hole, it will be
dismissed from that round.
If it fails to catch the mouse in a certain period of
time (usually from three to five minutes for
kindergarten-age children) it will exchange its role
with the mouse. The game will then continue.
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Source: Vietnam Nation Administration of Tourism
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