Potaka Whipping Top
P
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A carved wooden spinning top
- A length of flax cord or string
- A small flexible whip stick
HOW TO PLAY
1
Wind the cord tightly around the body of the top starting near its point.
2
Launch the top onto hard ground with a firm pulling motion so it lands upright and spinning.
3
Once the top is spinning, use the whip stick to flick it repeatedly to keep it turning and even guide it forward.
4
Players can race their spinning tops across a marked stretch of ground by whipping them along the path.
5
Whoever keeps their top spinning the longest, or whips it across the finish first, wins the round.