"Old games"
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Traditional sports and games are means to convey values of solidarity, diversity, fair-play,inclusion, and cultural awareness. Moreover, traditional sports and games reflect cultural diversity, and foster mutual understanding and tolerance among communities and nations. However, many traditional games have disappeared and those that survive face imminent disappearance. We as Europeans have a responsibility to revive an interest in these "old-fashioned" games.Loading...
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In old times adult people in Lithuania did not have to play games, as they had to work hard in the fields, to grow domestic animals. Women had to weave linen, to make clothes, to take care of children. They could play them during various festivals (Easter, Christmas, Shrove Tuesday),and weddings.
A WOLF AND A SHEEP
All players stand in several rows.
One of the players is chosen to be a wolf: he chases another player- a sheep.
A game leader says „op“ and all the players turn left making new rows.
A“wolf“ still tries to catch a „sheep“
One of the players is chosen to be a wolf: he chases another player- a sheep.
A game leader says „op“ and all the players turn left making new rows.
A“wolf“ still tries to catch a „sheep“
Poppy
The players have to walk in a circle , then a host in the mid of circle starts sing:
„ Ask sparrow on that grey pigeon“
How poppies are seeding , how poppies are seeding.
Seeding in this way, seeding in this way ( a host showing with him hands how poppies are seeding , other replying to these actions“
Poppies are seeding in this way, poppies are seeding in this way.
After action :“ seeding“ changes other action „ germinate“ after that „ grow „ ,later this word changes „blooming“ , „ eating“ , in all these actions a host has to shown to all participants how those actions are doing.
„ Ask sparrow on that grey pigeon“
How poppies are seeding , how poppies are seeding.
Seeding in this way, seeding in this way ( a host showing with him hands how poppies are seeding , other replying to these actions“
Poppies are seeding in this way, poppies are seeding in this way.
After action :“ seeding“ changes other action „ germinate“ after that „ grow „ ,later this word changes „blooming“ , „ eating“ , in all these actions a host has to shown to all participants how those actions are doing.
Jurgelis crafstman
Players go round in a circle and one of them (Jurgelis) stands in the middle. While walking around players sing:
„Jurgeli-meistreli, mokyk savo vaikus. Jurgeli-meistreli, mokyk savo vaikus“
Jurgelisshows some actions and players repeat his actions singing the words:
„O, jūs, vaikai, taip darykit kaip Jurgelis daro O, jūs, vaikai, taip darykit kaip Jurgelis daro“
After that Jurgelisis replaced by another player
Catch the ferret.
This you can play outdoors and indoors.
The "host" is selected with the help of the counting-out game. The other players stop in a circle next to each other with their face in the middle.
Hands folded behind the back. The host holds an object (scarf, shawl, etc.) in his hand and walks around the circle saying, "A ferret has been put in my henhouse." And puts this object in the hands of a player.
This one starts beating the neighbor standing on the left or right. The player is beating as long as the host doesn't say, "Catch the ferret." After these words, the beating neighbor, the ferret, runs away, and the player is chasing him around the circle. The host stands up to the place where the player with the object was. The player ferret stands in his place, and the one who chased him becomes the master. Play until you are tired.
The "host" is selected with the help of the counting-out game. The other players stop in a circle next to each other with their face in the middle.
Hands folded behind the back. The host holds an object (scarf, shawl, etc.) in his hand and walks around the circle saying, "A ferret has been put in my henhouse." And puts this object in the hands of a player.
This one starts beating the neighbor standing on the left or right. The player is beating as long as the host doesn't say, "Catch the ferret." After these words, the beating neighbor, the ferret, runs away, and the player is chasing him around the circle. The host stands up to the place where the player with the object was. The player ferret stands in his place, and the one who chased him becomes the master. Play until you are tired.
