Kelebosh (Ethiopian Stone Toss Game)
K
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- Five small, smooth stones or pebbles
HOW TO PLAY
1
Scatter four stones on the ground and hold the fifth in your throwing hand.
2
Toss the fifth stone into the air, then quickly scoop up one scattered stone before catching the falling stone in the same hand.
3
Repeat the process, picking up two stones at once on the next round, then three, and so on until all four have been collected.
4
If you fail to catch the tossed stone or scoop the correct number in time, your turn ends and passes to the next player.
5
The first player to complete every round of the sequence without a mistake wins.