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Childhood Games Anyone Who Grew Up In Nigeria Can Never Forget by IamRancho: 7:43pm On Oct 06, 2016
[Left]Children want to grow up fast and do what adults do but
ironically, adults want to be children again. With the
struggles that comes with being a grown up, every once
in a while, people find an escape, merely by reflecting on
childhood memories. Anyone who grew up in Nigeria,
probably had the best childhood in the world. From
street football on raining days to suwee during weekends
and long holidays, Nigerian kids passed all the courses in
the childhood university. We bring you this beautiful day
some childhood games that would definitely make you
love your childhood the more….
Fire on the mountain: Kids are arranged into two circles,
one with one more member than the other. When a
signal is given, they begin to run in opposite directions
singing “fire on the mountain, run, run, run” until a
whistle signalling – “fire is up!” is blown. Then each
player tries to get a partner from the other circle. After
the scramble, the player without a partner is penalised to
do certain stunts or made to squat in the centre of the
circle. The removal process continues until one pair is
left and the pair are crowned the winners. The name for
this game varies across Nigerian cultures.
Boju-Boju: This is the Nigerian version of hide and seek.
Every other person goes into hiding and the person
seeking will start by singing the song, ‘boju boju o…’ and
after singing, he starts to chase and anyone he/she
catches will be the next to seek. Every seeker starts his/
her chase by sing the song.
Rope-Skipping: Girls loved this one. There is the one
where each competitor skips and everyone counts, when
she/he misses, the next person starts. The winner is
decided by the person with the highest number.
Thug of war: Although kids back then didn’t know what
this one was called but it was definitely fine to play it
back then. Here, there are two leaders facing each other
holding tightly onto a rope with a line drawn infront of
them, then their team members queue behind them.
Both teams will start to pull simaultanously and the team
that is able to completely pull the other team over to its
side is declared the winner.
Tinko Tinko: Girls especially loved this one. It involves
two partners facing each other, while the theme song is
sang by both as the game goes on. With hands held half
way up, they begin the game which involves
interchanging of hands front and back and slamming of
hands by both partners. In this game, a lot of clapping
happens in this game.[/Left]

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