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Yupik Story Knife Drawing Game

Y
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player uses the story stick to draw simple pictures in the ground while narrating a short tale aloud.

2

As the story unfolds, new drawings replace or add to the old ones without lifting into a full picture at once.

3

Listeners try to guess what will be drawn next based on where the story is heading.

4

Once the story ends, the storyteller passes the stick to the next player to begin their own tale.

5

Continue around the group for as many stories as everyone wants to tell.