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in the four holes round the central one, and the best player gives 
them each a stone. Then the five most successful players play 
against each other until one remains victor. He has to stand up in 
the middle and sing, turning round as if on a pivot, while the other 
boys dance round the outer circle of holes. This game is called 
aringari. 
Hide and seek is played, and they call out kee lu . It is 
played by boys and girls together. Sometimes two parties are 
formed, each having a piece of ground marked off by a circle of 
stones. The one party hides and the others look for them. When 
found, the hiders run back to try to get into their ground before the 
seekers catch them. If any are caught they go to the victors’ 
party. 
Another very favourite game is played as follows : — Two parties 
are formed on either side of the village yard ; the leader on the one 
side has a short stick, which he rubs backwards and forwards 
between his hands. He stands a short distance in front of his 
party calling out “kiri kirine daw.” One of the opposite party 
then tries to catch the stick, running across the yard on his tip toes 
and holding his breath. If he succeeds in so doing, and says 
“Dang doga pute kora kite ” without once taking his breath, he is 
at liberty to take back the stick to his own side, but if he fails he 
is detained as a prisoner. When a party has lost several of its 
members in this way, it cannot gain possession of the stick until 
each of the prisoners have been redeemed by a successful run. Then 
a run may be made for the stick, and if it is taken, the opposite side 
take their turn in running. The opposing parties do all in their 
power to make the runners laugh, so as to compel them to take 
breath. They laugh, shout, cut capers, and make sarcastic or 
joking remarks. This game is played by both boys and girls; the 
girls are more successful in holding their breath than the boys. 
The most famous game among the boys is that of mimic war- 
fare. The company separates into two armies ; they then mark off 
a neutral zone, which must be so broad that the best throwers are 
not able to throw a stone across it. The captains then order the 
opposing armies to retreat and gather stones; they then advance on 
each other, singing and throwing stones as they go until they reach 
their respective boundaries, beyond which they may not proceed 
