Kenya (East Africa), Meru, Gikuyu and Embu communities of Mount Kenya region
Hunia
A two-team tag game where one side tries to tap all members of the other side.
6-20 playersAges 5-12OutdoorsHigh energyBig spaceNo kit
The rules
How to play
1
Divide players into two equal teams and mark a playing area.
2
One team are the taggers; they try to tap any player on the opposing team.
3
When tapped, a player sits down and is out for that round.
4
Taggers shout 'Hunia!' when they make a successful tag.
5
The opposing team dodges, runs, and ducks to avoid being tagged.
6
When all members of one team are tagged, the teams swap roles.
7
The team that tags out the other team fastest (across two rounds) is the winner.
Keep it fair
A tag must be a clear open-palm touch, slapping or grabbing is not allowed. Any disputed tag is simply redone.
Good for building
agilityspeedcoordinationteamwork
What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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