This is another very ancient game that is still played today. No one knows how old this game is; it probably predates Greece and Rome, and might have had some ritual signicance in the dim past.
Any Number can play. Someone is chosen as the "leader". Players form a line and try to duplicate the movements of the “leader”. The leader may lead the players in a line or just stand still and only move arms and legs. The leader might do both at the same time. Sometimes the leader might do something quite difficult such as climbing or engaging in some physical feat.
The "leader" attemps to force players to drop out of the game by quickly changing movements and speeding up or slowing down. The player who can’t “follow the leader” must drop out of the game!
Last update October 4, 2005