OUR SCHOOL :
Vakfıkebir Kemaliye Adnan Demirtürk Primary School / Turkey
NAME OF THE GAME : VIOLET(MENEKŞE)
NUMBER OF PLAYERS : 10-20
TARGET OF THE GAME : 4-10
years old
GAME DESCRIPTION : This game is an outdoor game and great fun. This game teaches you to move
together.It also supports muscle development.
HOW TO PLAY :In this game,children are divided into two groups of equal number.They
stand side by side and holding hands on the playing field.Starting the game
,the first group says “Oy menekşe menekşe,bizden size kim düşe?”The other group
comes together and talks to determine the weakest.When the weakest is
determined,her/his name is called.All of the group says “Mendilin yere
düşe,sizden bize (name) düşe.”The person whose name is said quickly runs to the
opposite team and tries to pass through two person.One of two people gets his
own team if he/she can go through.If he/she doesn’t,he/she is on the other
side.The game continues in this way until a team’s players are gone.