I commend hive learners for this topic. A lot of us needed to remember our childhood games, because the world really moved fast and some of these games have gone into extinction. Writing on this topic took me back to my childhood memories, it made me smile and realize once again how grown I am.
There was the joy that came from the innocence of playing and winning these games. Also the fact that these games in one way or the other contributed to our growth process and how we relate with one another. We genuinely enjoyed our time spent with each other.
I played a couple of games while growing up. From the suwe, to the circled up game, to the hide and seek, to playing with rubber bands, to swings, to bread and butter, etc. There were so many games that I barely remember their names.
Out of them all, my favorite game was the suwe. I do not know the English name for it but I'll call it the squared up game. This game is meant for 2 people. It is better played in sandy soil. Usually, we draw up a big square and divide it into 2 equal halves. Each of the half is then divided into six equal parts. The divided parts become the game house and it's numbered 1 to 6 on each part.
Then a stone is picked up by each participant, preferably a flat stone for easy throw. We then take turns in throwing the stones into the numbered box starting from number 1. We also make sure the stone falls into the box, not touching any of the drawn lines else, it's a fail and you'll have to try again till it falls into the desired box.
Once played into the desirable numbers, the game starts successfully. You jump the desirable number to the next, making sure your legs do not at any point touch the lines, and you do not move out of the box.
You jump on a foot, from the first half to the second half where the stone is, bend over and pick the stone without falling, touching the lines or using both hands as a support. You are to pick the stones while still balancing on your foot and then jump out of the box.
You start the throwing part again on the next numbered box which is box 2. It's done for all numbers on both parts of the divided boxes. If successful at a single trial, you then turn around, throw the stones to the square while backing it.
Whatever box the stones fall in is considered your house of rest. No one is allowed to play on that part. Even if your opponent's stone falls on your house, it's null and the opponent is asked to play again till he gets it right.
The more houses you win, the closer you get to winning the game. The person with the highest number of houses is declared the winner. I won so many times. I wish I could relieve some of these memories and play once more, even if it's for a little while.
Thank you for reading.