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Serer Njuup Chant Circle

S
PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Form a circle and choose one player to start a short call-and-response chant.

2

The leader sings or speaks a simple line, and the rest of the circle answers with a matching response line.

3

Add a stamping footstep or clap on the response to keep everyone in time together.

4

After a few rounds, the leader passes their role to the next person in the circle by pointing to them.

5

Continue rotating leaders, with each new leader introducing a slightly different call, until the circle decides to close the chant together.