Australia (Aboriginal, Northern Territory)
Waayin
A quiet tracking-knowledge game where one player draws animal tracks in dirt and others must identify the creature.
2-8 playersAges 5-14OutdoorsCalmSmall space
The rules
How to play
1
Players take turns being the tracker.
2
The tracker uses a stick or finger to draw the footprints of an animal (bird, reptile, mammal) in soft dirt or sand, then conceals the whole print except for one section.
3
The others must identify the animal and name the part shown.
4
A correct guess scores a point; the guesser becomes the next tracker.
5
The winner is the first to reach an agreed score.
Keep it fair
Accept any close answer as correct, the spirit of the game is learning about Country, not winning.
Good for building
observationmemorynature knowledge
What you need
Just: soft dirt or sand to draw in (naturally found); a twig to draw with
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