Traditional Games in Uruguay

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Hopscotch

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A playground game where children throw a stone and jump on a drawn diagram on the ground.

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Payana

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This game is played with small stones or seeds, throwing and picking them up quickly.

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Spinning Top

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A wooden spinning top is launched with a string, and players perform tricks.

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Marbles

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Players try to hit their opponent's marbles into a hole or circle.

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Tag

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A chasing game where one player must touch others to 'pass the tag.'

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Hide and Seek

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One player counts while the others hide, and then must find them.

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Jump Rope

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Played individually or in groups, jumping over a rope to the rhythm of songs.

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Elastic Band Jumping

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Similar to jump rope but using a long elastic band held around players’ ankles.

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Children’s Circle Games

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Singing games where children form a circle and follow the song’s instructions, like 'Arroz con leche.'

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Musical Chairs

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Chairs are placed in a circle, and players must sit when the music stops; one chair is always missing.