Ep 25: Games Without Batteries: Children’s Games from Every Continent
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Today, we’re travelling the globe through childhood play. One game from every continent, each telling a story about culture, creativity, and community.
What’s fascinating is how many of these games require almost nothing: stones, chalk, string, sticks, or simply space to move.
And yet, they’ve entertained generations.
Links:
Mancala
Ancient Games:
https://ancientgames.org/mancala-africas-ancient-game-of-sowing-and-counting
Triple S games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX7rj93m6o8
Hopscotch
https://www.britannica.com/topic/hopscotch-game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5efIbt30Cg
Kedama
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Cjkla-wEk
Marbles
https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/marbles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4_JeRngao
Elastics (Chinese jump rope)
https://www.wikihow.com/Chinese-Jump-Rope
Double dutch
https://nationaldoubledutchleague.com/history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYIFsKfYSs4
What’s fascinating is how many of these games require almost nothing: stones, chalk, string, sticks, or simply space to move.
And yet, they’ve entertained generations.
Links:
Mancala
Ancient Games:
https://ancientgames.org/mancala-africas-ancient-game-of-sowing-and-counting
Triple S games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX7rj93m6o8
Hopscotch
https://www.britannica.com/topic/hopscotch-game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5efIbt30Cg
Kedama
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Cjkla-wEk
Marbles
https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/marbles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4_JeRngao
Elastics (Chinese jump rope)
https://www.wikihow.com/Chinese-Jump-Rope
Double dutch
https://nationaldoubledutchleague.com/history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYIFsKfYSs4
Chapters
- 00:00 intro
- 02:26 Africa (Mancala)
- 08:02 Europe (Hopscotch)
- 12:01 Asia (Kedama)
- 16:19 North America (Double Dutch)
- 20:33 South America (Marbles)
- 24:08 Oceana (Elastic/Chinese jump rope)
- 27:28 Antarctica (Snow Maze challenge)
- 28:34 What did we learn
