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Malagasy Kilalao Clap Chain

Sleepover / Slumber Party
M
PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Two players face each other and agree on a short clapping pattern to start.

2

Clap the pattern together three times to lock in the rhythm.

3

One player then adds a new clap or hand-slap move onto the end of the sequence.

4

The other player must repeat the full sequence, old moves plus the new one, without a mistake.

5

Keep alternating who adds a new move until someone breaks the chain, then start a fresh pattern.