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Kalulu44:
If you witness or participated in any of these childhood Plays I am about to list out then I have to tell you Good evening and happy Sunday Sir/Ma, how is the children and if possible grandchildren?
To have witness or participated in them means you must be in your late 30s, 40s, 50s and above.
Without wasting much time, let me dig into the plays.
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1. Boju Boju. (Hide and Seek)
This play is derived from Yoruba meaning covering your eyes.
This play is started by covering one person's eyes and they sang the "Boju Boju" song while other kids scampered and runs to hide.
The person's eyes is eventually opened and is mandated to start looking for others at their hiding place, anyone he or she caught, he screamed for others to know he has caught someone, that person caught will replace him and the circle continues.
One of the favorite plays of kids back then.
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2. Ten Ten (10/10).
This play is played by two people who faced each other, and starts clapping singing ten ten. One person starts the singing and clapping, at the end of the singing that person swings out his or her right leg or left leg, the other person too swings out his or her own. If the other person's swing legs correspond with the initiator's own then he has won and will take over from the initiator and 1 point will be counted for him or her.
But if he fails, then 1 point will be counted for the initiator. It goes on and on till they're tired or one of them whose scores is low get replaced by another person.
Another favorite play especially among girls.
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3. Suwe.
I don't know which tribe originated it but, it still sound Yoruba to me. Growing up in Lagos and a Yoruba land, I guess it belongs to them.
This play is played by drawing a huge line of up to 10 metres and then ruling them into boxes of to 10 or more.
It's played by 2 or more people. For a start, you throw a seed or visible object into a box, you picked up the object, and then hop over that box with one leg. You continue hopping with one leg on all the boxes till the end. If you get to the end without falling, matching any of the lines, then you have won yourself a box as a house, which you then inscribe your name or signature. No other person can throw object or step on that house, if they do they have failed and the circle continues until all the boxes are owned. Who owned the majority boxes/house is declared the winner. This play is also played in multiple ways too.
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4. Kite Flying.
Majority of us and including genz knows this play, no need to elaborate on it.
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5. Who Sabi Swim Water.
I doubt if many people across the country knows this play.
It's played by 5 or more people standing beside each other at a straight line, and another same amount of people standing opposite them, then they stretched out their hands and hold each other tightly.
One person will go back and jumped into the waiting hands while everyone sang "who sabi swim water" the person jumping into the waiting hands will respond "I sabi swim water" and others chorus "show me how to swim water" he then jumps into the hands and start mimicking swimming.
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6. Koso.
Another play I don't know which tribe invented it, but it sounds Igbo to me.
It's played by using the cover of a pen/biro and the cover of those big radio batteries.
The cover of the battery is put untop the pen cover making it look like an umbrella.
You hold the bottom of the pen and twist it with your fingers, it starts rolling on the ground. While rolling, you systematically clips it to see if it will over turn and the head which is the battery cover will sit perfectly.
If it does, you have scored yourself a point.
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7. My Name Sweet O!
My best of them all. This is the play I enjoyed most among all my childhood Plays.
This is played by 2 groups of 5 or more people sitting 10 metres away from each other. Each member of a group is giving a funny name by the group leader that's unknown to the other group.
Group A leader will go over to group B, cover one of it's members eyes with his two hands tightly and then call out a name from his group, who then walks to where his leader is, pinched the person whose eyes is covered on his forehead and then go back to his group and sit with others.
The person whose eyes was covered when opened will now walk to the other group to guess and identify who pinched him.
While this is going on, everybody will be singing "My name sweet o, my name sweet o sweet o, my name sweet o"
If the person guess right, he wins his group one man who will be added to his own group.
If he fails, he's added to the other group. It goes on till one group wins majority of the other group members and is declared the winner.
I so much love this play that I can't wait for night fall to organize and play it back then.
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I will like to stop here, they're many others like Table/Paper Soccer, Building castle with sand using your legs, Rubber band play, Using thread to form things with your hands, Five Ten Fifteen to make me rich, e.t.c.
And others I can't rmbr or don't know and will like to hear from those who played it back then.
Most of if not all these childhood Plays has gone into extinction now. Our genz didn't play them and it isn't their fault, technology changed everything. But honestly, those were childhood memories and plays I don't think I will ever forget.
Note I didn't mention Whot, Ludo, Ayo, Table Tennis e.t.c. we played them too back in the days and they're still in existence till date.
Let me hear from the older generation who witness and participated in these plays, so I can know who I can be calling Sir or Ma, hahahaha.

Believe me... Technology did a lot of damage. These games made us bond so much. No unnecessary envy, strifes or quarrels.

The love was purely organic. We're still in touch with most of our friends but our children are not bonding. WhatsApp and X can never replace the joy of childhood we had in the 80s and 90s.

This genz generation have missed too much. They have been cheated by phones. No discipline, no fun, no real plays order than chats and porn... E ti miss ju. O ma se o. Wish those days will come back.

My heart is heavy as I type, even as an adult.... I long for those days again. Is this how we get serious till will all grow old? Are adulthood and technology not scams indeed?

FreeStuffsNG:
Galant soldier! Those who keep censoring their own are the cowards.

JUST IN: At Least 1,281 Killed in Israel, Tasnim Finds
March, 22, 2026 - 21:29

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Hebrew website of Tasnim News Agency has concluded that the number of casualties in the occupied territories has surpassed 1,280 people.
The Hebrew group of Tasnim has examined data related to the following Israeli cemeteries:

[b](1) Har HaMenuchot Cemetery in Jerusalem

2) Yarkon Cemetery in Petah Tikva

3) Holon Cemetery in Holon

4) Segula Cemetery in Petah Tikva

5) Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv

6) Har HaZeitim Cemetery in Jerusalem

7) Haifa Cemetery in Haifa

8 ) Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery in Givatayim

9) Rehovot Cemetery in Rehovot

10) Ashdod Cemetery in Ashdod

Tasnim has also taken a look at the casualties in the Chevra Kadisha organizations in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem (occupied al-Quds), Haifa, Petah Tikva, and Rishon LeZion, as well as data related to the movements of ZAKA (Zihuy Korbanot Ason) or “Disaster Victim Identification” teams, reaching the conclusion that the number of casualties in the recent war in Israel is at least 1,281.

Chevra Kadisha are the responsible organizations for burial affairs in Israel.

Based on the findings of the Hebrew website of Tasnim, an analysis of data related to the database of cemeteries in Israel indicates that the average number of deaths in the occupied territories is about 150 people on ordinary days. However, an additional daily average of 61 people has been added over the past 21 days, bringing the average number of those buried during these days to at least 211 per day.

Therefore, if the minimum casualties is estimated at an average of 61 people per day, a total of 1,281 fatalities can be projected over a period of 21 days.

The statistics related to the movements of ZAKA rescue teams also report 703 cases. Considering that ZAKA, unlike regular emergency services that use ambulances to transport the injured, is specifically for the deceased, this level of movement further substantiates the figure of 1,281 rather than what official Israeli accounts claim.

ZAKA teams are part of a volunteer rescue organization in the Zionist regime that operate at scenes of death and severe incidents, not in transporting the injured.

In this analysis, the statistics related to the casualties in Arad and Dimona that occurred yesterday have not yet been taken into account.

https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/03/22/3547036/at-least-1-281-killed-in-israel-tasnim-finds

You're free to add more lies if it will make you feel better. Infact, you can add this one. 'Netanyahu just commited suicide' if it will make you feel better.

DeepSight:
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I agree that its possible a faction or group may be speaking to him. But please in the name of all that is decent and holy, I beg you NOT to ever use the word "dignified" in the same sentence with Trump's name ever again. It does not speak well of your learning or your ability to assess people.

You generalize do hastily. Who defines 'dignified'? you or who? That you are hurt because of Iran does not mean he is not who he his. Let me help you a bit. The greatest of leaders that ever existed were highly controversial.

Trump is controversial, no doubt and he can never be appreciated by emotional Lilly-livered people like you. I love men that are highly controversial in their ways and dealings. You weaklings are not fit to define what dignity is. You expect him to think, reason and act you so as to be termed 'dignified'?

You don't have to appreciate him. Your children will do many years to come.

PulaPower:
He’s not talking with any Iran representatives . None of Iran Diplomat have spoken with the White House calamity..

Don’t dull yourself..

How do you know? You work in the white house?

We will all know if he's lying or not. But I think Trump is more dignified than many people think. There are underground stories we don't read online definitely. He's definitely in talks with some representatives from Iran. If you check well, recently, in the last few days, the rate of bombing declined.

ponlear:
Exactly my thoughts. Now he's looking for support from other NATO nations, calling them chickens

No... Trump is not looking for their support. He is the one offering them support. Think about it. America has no bussiness with strait of homuz... If he asks nations plying that route to come over to secure it for subsequent passage of ships while he provides support, I think that's a cool deal.

Think about it, should Iran close that route? Iran is fighting other nations to retaliate, bombing other nations in response to perceived aggression from Israel and US. Why not face Israel and US alone. We know they have the capacity. Why drag other nations into it.

UAE, Saudi has been building infrastructure for years to accommodate more torrists to grow their nation while Iran has been building military wares for ages at the expense of the quality of life of her citizens to wipe Israel off the earth. Now war don start, they are making more enemies for themselves among their neighbors.

I salute Trump 100%, many don't understand him unfortunately.

AWODIORA:
Nigeria is too big for one man to lord over perpetually, worst of is he will do eight years and leave. But the Biya taught is unlikable & unrealistic.

Dey play

ReturnMan:
Strongest Nation Wey Never experience total war for him soil.
Abeg stop ur nonsense cap. Iran de shoot down una billions of dollar equipment and this isn't even total war.

Strongest nation wet never experience total war in him soil. That's it. What else do you need to identify a strong nation. War on its soil? Let's leave all their military hardware and numerical strength. You just supported what you opposed.

Yens77:
USA is so clueless right now, I'm sure they're regretting and hitting their heads on the Wall for allowing Israel lure them to this war, but shame won't allow them back down

HI kiddo... You're definitely young and don't know much about wars. You think USA is a little nation run on silly emotions. USA regretting? Are you drunk? When they call USA the strongest nation of earth, you think it's an honorary title?

mynd1:
Putin my Man... Him no they too talk but when he does, the World shivers.

I guess you're the only one shivering. Cold is catching you.


In practical reality, it's only Trump that talks that everyone one on earth pays attention.

God1000:
The fear of Iran is the beginning of wisdom, now the rhetoric is changing

So you think Trump is afraid of Iran. 😊

Interesting.

motayoayinde:
Targeted assassinations by Sh.itrael are to deflate the shame and humiliation.
It's been such a shit show, even with the US tagging along
These assassinations change NOTHING.
If anything they cause more death and destructions in Israel.

hezbollah has had nearly all of its leadership wiped out today, lol.
Yesterday night was hell in northern Israel courtesy of Hezbollah.

Truth is,
ISRAEL IS FINISHED.

You obviously don't know what you're saying. But if your deranged imagination will keep you happy, please enjoy yourself.

Iran that is collecting heavily from Israel is the one you're supporting.... You try.

See Iran no be Israel's mate. Israel is just too advanced or them. I'm not taking of military hardwares only because I am use you don't know that weapons don't win battles but strategy does. Isreal has superior strategies.

Muslims are very fascinating set of people. 😂😂😂😂

Don't worry Nathanyahu will GROUND an interview soon.
I hope you get to read this your comment again when it becomes obvious Bibi isn't dead.

oliy24:
This also has been debunk as fake. You guys have to listen to news outside CNN and co. If Nathanyahu is alive he should ground an interview. Not this show of shame by posting and deleting Ai video after it has be debunk.

And have you seen where the generals of Iran are walking on the street. I dare the leaders of isreal (if anyone is still alive among them to walk on the street of Tel aviv) who is the rat now?

carzeem1:
What do you suggest they do when under attack?
Allow America keep using thier neighbours as launchpads?
If America is so keen on stopping thier nuclear program, what nuclear weapon can a country already crippled militarily and economical achieve in the near future?
America is becoming a bully here.
If the argument is funding terrorism, America is guilt of same.

You don't understand yet. Let me break it down. If a family inferior to yours hates your family passionately, and they keep shouting death, destruction and always threatening yoir family, yet your family is far superior in all terms, will you as the head of the family keep folding your arms when such family is gathering equipments to break your fence. If everyone in your street knows the level of hatred that family has for yours and almost all the other families love yours, will they call you a bully of you act to reduce the capacity of destruction of that enemy family. Sir, the best form of defense is attack.

Now everybody can see that Amorim is a very poor coach. He needs to be humble and learn from Carrick.

Azikwe ke? Where you Wan put Awolowo?

We are in a generation of very foolish young people. It has never been as bad as this. Most Genzs are fantastically foolish.

SUBSIDIZED AND MANDATORY DNA IS ABOUT THE ONLY WAY TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF MARITAL FIDELITY IN THE WORLD. Imagine how the rate of marital crime will fall.

Yes.. It's time for the village boys to be heard. We no be Obi Cubana.

Lobatan... Where is pfn and can?

The question is, will the stress worth it at the end of the day? What happens to the house after you die? Will one of your children also buy and renovate it too? I would have preferred all of you sold the house and share the money.

Are the village people fine with you? Are you fine with them?

He doesn't look very healthy.

Wonders shall never end. In fact, it just started.

Just port to ADC... That party will eventually emerge as the major opposition party. Leave pdp for Wike and his bandits.

Is this movie interesting at all?

You better carry him... Nothing must happen to him o. Nothing! Else wahala ma wa. Nothing must happen to him.

God really saved Fubara that he decamped to APC...

Truthissupreme:
if you are neither here nor there I will spew you out of my mouth

That's what Jesus said now, real mean no dey TACO abi Taqiqqya

I agree with you. But am living in your mouth?

Truthissupreme:
you don't know your left from right

Any Nigerian telling you he like trump always try to find a reason why they love him again

Like your statement neither here nor there

It is called tact. Trump would love my response, the trump haters would not hate it either. I love to always be neither here nor there so I can safely lean towards anywhere favorable when everywhere scatter. 😊😏