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Fulani Milk Calabash Balance

Obstacle Course
F
PLAYERS
2-10
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Course length about 10-12 meters

HOW TO PLAY
1

Fill each player's calabash or bowl partway with water and mark the starting fill line on the outside.

2

Players balance the calabash on top of their head, using no hands once they begin walking.

3

On the signal, players walk the full course, navigating the turns, while keeping the calabash steady.

4

If the calabash falls or a hand touches it to steady it, the player must return to the start and refill to the marked line before trying again.

5

At the finish line, compare how much water remains against the starting mark; the player who finishes with the most water remaining, or who finishes fastest without spilling, wins.