Bringing back my old memories. This game is called dampa This is a game of rubber bands, called lastiko. Dampa involves moving the rubber bands with the air produced by hitting the ground with their hands. To produce the compressed air, the hands should be put together, palms down and arched like a dome before hitting the ground.This can be played on any flat surface by a minimum of two players. The objective of the game is to move the rubber band forward from a line.
Materials needed are several rubber bands, and a chalk or charcoal to draw the designated starting line with.
Mechanics: The rubber bands should be piled one on top of the other on the ground.Each player takes a turn in moving the rubber bands out from the heap.First, the player should aim to dislodge an odd number of rubber bands from the heap. He loses a turn if he displaces an even number of bands.
The player’s next aim is to move an odd number of rubber bands beyond the designated line. When successful, he wins the round and take the rubber bands that went beyond the line as his loot. But if the player moves an even number of rubber bands beyond the line, his opponent takes those rubber bands.
The dampa game also allows the players to develop their arm strength, patience in waiting their turn to play, courtesy regarding other players’ mistakes, and skill to produce an amount of air with their palms.