Indonesia (Java)
Cublak-Cublak Suweng
Also known as Cublak Cublak Suweng
A singing circle game where one kneeling child must guess who is hiding a small pebble in their closed fist.
4-10 playersAges 5-12In or outCalmSmall space
The rules
How to play
1
One child kneels face-down with arms stretched out; the others sit in a circle around them placing their open palms on the kneeling child's back.
2
A small pebble (or folded leaf) is passed from hand to hand while everyone sings the 'Cublak-Cublak Suweng' song.
3
When the song ends, each player closes their fist.
4
The kneeling child rises, looks at everyone's faces and closed hands, and guesses who holds the pebble.
5
A correct guess means they swap roles.
Keep it fair
Allow the guesser three attempts before everyone swaps roles, this prevents the game stalling if the guesser keeps getting it wrong.
Good for building
observationmemorydeceptionlistening
What you need
Just: a small pebble or folded piece of leaf
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