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Kuwaiti Fareej Alley Tag

K
PLAYERS
5+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Explain that a fareej is a traditional Kuwaiti neighborhood of narrow alleys where children once played chasing games.

2

Mark out several narrow parallel lanes with chalk or cones to represent alleyways.

3

Choose one player as the seeker, who must stay within the marked lanes while chasing.

4

Everyone else can duck between lanes through open "doorway" gaps left in the marks, but the seeker must stick to the lane paths.

5

A tagged player becomes the new seeker, and the round restarts from fixed starting points.

6

Rotate who sets the lane layout each round to keep the maze fresh.