Egypt (North Africa)
Kahraba
Also known as كهرباء, Electricity Tag
Simple tag where the touch 'electrifies' the next chaser, the Egyptian schoolyard version of classic tag.
4-20 playersAges 5-12OutdoorsHigh energyBig spaceNo kit
The rules
How to play
1
One player is 'it' (the electric one).
2
They chase all other players.
3
When they tag someone, that player becomes the new 'it' and must raise their hand briefly to signal the change before immediately beginning to chase.
4
Players may not stand still for more than 5 seconds, and there is no safe base.
5
The game runs continuously until players tire.
6
A player is never 'it' twice in a row, if tagged back immediately, the original 'it' must keep chasing one more player first.
Keep it fair
The 'it' player must raise their hand the moment they tag someone, this visible signal ends all disputes about whether a tag happened.
Good for building
speedagilityreaction timeevasion
What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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