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Chewa Clap Line Game

C
PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Players stand in two facing lines with enough space between the lines for movement.

2

One line claps a short rhythmic pattern together while stepping forward slightly.

3

The opposite line listens closely, then steps forward and claps the exact same pattern back.

4

Lines take turns starting new patterns, with each one growing a little longer or trickier than the last.

5

A line that claps the wrong pattern, misses a beat, or hesitates too long loses that exchange.

6

The first line to win an agreed number of exchanges is declared the winner.