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Kilikiti (Samoan Cricket)

Family Reunion
K
PLAYERS
12+, two teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Split into two teams, which can be as large as the village wants to field since there is no fixed roster size.

2

The batting side sends one striker at a time to defend the single wicket using the three-sided bat.

3

The fielding side bowls toward the wicket while fielders spread across the whole open ground.

4

Batters score runs by striking the ball and running between marks, while fielders try to catch it or hit the wicket to dismiss them.

5

Work through the full batting order before the teams swap batting and fielding roles.

6

Keep chanting, dancing, and singing between plays, since celebrating good hits and fielding is part of the game.