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Doña Blanca

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PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Choose one player to be "Doña Blanca," who stands inside a ring formed by the other players holding hands.

2

Choose another player to be the "jicotillo," who circles outside the ring trying to break through.

3

The ring of players walks in a circle while singing a call-and-response verse asking who will guard Doña Blanca.

4

The jicotillo tries to slip between joined hands or dash into the ring to reach Doña Blanca while the ring players work together to block the gaps.

5

If the jicotillo gets through and tags Doña Blanca, that round ends and new players are chosen for the two roles.

6

Restart the song and repeat with the newly chosen players.