the games of my grandparents’ childhood

THE GAMES OF MY GRANDPARENTS’

CHILDHOOD 

BROKEN PHONE

Broken phone is a game that Bulgarian children play. Children are placed side by side in a row and the first one whispers in his neighbour’s ear any word, phrase or sentence..

BROKEN PHONEVery often the last child says something that has nothing to do with the original word and this is the fun of the game. If the final word is not correct, the child goes last in the telephone row.The action repeats until the last child hears the word and says it aloud.

WISHBONE

To start the game a branched chicken or turkey bone ("furcula", referred to as a jaw bone or the wishbone) need to be broken by two players. Their goal is to pass an object under some pretext that the other will take. The player who has got the smaller part is the only one that should not take anything.

WISHBONE

WISHBONE

When one opponent passes an object to the other, the recipient must say “I know!”, in this way you show the other that you do not forget about the game. If you do not say it, your friend says "One, two, three ... Wishbone " and that’s how he wins the game and you have to carry out his wish.

WISHBONE

BURN, BURN HANDKERCHIEF

BURN, BURN HANDKERCHIEF Burn, burn handkerchief In this game the children squat in a circle. Only one kid holds a handkerchief and runs around the circle singing “Burn, burn handkerchief, the dog is pulling it!”.

BURN, BURN HANDKERCHIEF

BURN, BURN HANDKERCHIEF

His task is to drop the hanky behind one’s back. The one that gets the hanky stands up and starts chasing the other one and tries to take his place in the circle. This game is really funny and you should try to play it

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DODGEBALL

Dodgeball is any of a variety of games in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit. It is played by 4, 6, 10 and more participants who divide into two teams. Each team selects a "consul" and occupies a half of the playfield. Consuls stand behind the final line of the opponent team. A lot determines which team begins the game.

DODGEBALL

DODGEBALL

The aim of each team is to hit with a ball and take out all the opponent players. The one that is hit and fails to catch the ball goes behind the final line of his "consul". The same rule applies if people try to catch the ball but drop it. Head shots will not be counted. It only eliminates the thrower immediately. If the ball remains in the playfield of his team, they have the right to continue the game. . 

DODGEBALL