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Cublak-Cublak Suweng

C
PLAYERS
5+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player bends over facing away while the rest sit in a circle around them, palms open and facing up.

2

The seated players pass the small object hand to hand behind the bent-over player's back while singing a traditional verse.

3

When the song ends, every seated player closes their fist as if they were holding the object, whether they have it or not.

4

The bent-over player stands, looks around, and guesses whose closed hand holds the object.

5

A correct guess sends the caught player to bend over for the next round; a wrong guess means the same player keeps guessing.