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Ntimo Stick Rhythm

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PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Players sit or stand in a circle, each holding two sticks.

2

The leader starts a simple tapping pattern, striking the sticks together on the beat.

3

Everyone copies the pattern in unison, then the leader adds a new twist, like a double tap or a pause.

4

Players who fumble the new pattern step back but can rejoin on the next clean round.

5

The game continues with increasingly tricky patterns until only a few players are still keeping up.