Vallam Kali Paddle Rhythm Clap
Team Building
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PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- A flat floor or long table to sit along
- Nothing else needed
HOW TO PLAY
1
Explain that Vallam Kali snake-boat races rely on rowers paddling in perfect unison to a chant.
2
Players sit in a row, knees bent, miming a paddling motion with both arms.
3
One player calls a steady chant while everyone paddles in time with it.
4
Every so often the caller speeds up the chant, and the group must speed up their paddling to match without falling out of sync.
5
Anyone whose paddle motion falls out of rhythm sits out one round to "rest at the dock."
6
The chant keeps accelerating until only the most in-sync paddlers remain.