Draft:Danish Clapping Game

Danish Clapping Game

Danish Clapping Game is a folk game for two or more players with a focus on rhythm, where players compete to avoid elimination by adhering to rules while keeping time with their opponent.

Basic Rules

Two players at a time face each other and begin a 'round' by slapping their thighs with their hands. After the first thigh-slap, players are free to choose one of three 'moves'; pointing with both arms outstretched to their left, their right, or upwards to the sky, followed by another synchronised thigh slap from both players. If the two players elected to choose different 'moves', they may now choose moves again, but in the case where they elected to play moves that mirror each other (both players choose to reach upwards, or to point in the same left/right direction) the next move played must be clapping their hands with the other player ('High ten'). Failure to remember to High ten the other player on the next move after a mirrored move, or failure to keep time as the pace of the game naturally increases, are the conditions that will eliminate a player and make their opponent the winner of a round. In a group context, several people may face off in sequence, with the winner of each round 'playing on' until all challengers are bested.

See Also

• Clapping Game
• High five