Okinawan Eisa Drum Circle Game
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PLAYERS
5+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- A drum or any sturdy container to tap as a drum
- Open space
HOW TO PLAY
1
Form a loose circle with one player in the middle holding the drum.
2
The drummer taps out a short rhythmic pattern of claps or beats.
3
Everyone in the circle repeats the pattern back together, stepping in place to the beat.
4
The drummer then adds a new step, like a stomp or a turn, layered onto the same rhythm.
5
Anyone who fumbles the growing pattern steps back from the circle.
6
The drummer role passes to the last player still following along correctly.