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Sami Yoik Echo Chant

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PLAYERS
4+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player invents a short, wordless melodic chant meant to represent a person, animal, or place.

2

The group listens closely, then echoes the chant back as closely as they can.

3

The next player invents a new chant representing something different.

4

Continue until everyone has created and had their chant echoed.

5

For a challenge round, see if the group can guess what each chant represents before it's revealed.