Monday, November 14, 2011

What are some typical activities of Haitian children other than school?

You mean in Haiti? ... lots and lots :)
sote kòd → jump rope
jwe marèl → hopscotch
jwe woslè → jacks
jwe pens → jacks (with pebbles)
jwe lago  → Hide and Seek
jwe kachkach liben → Hide and Seek an Object
jwe mab → Marbles
jwe fistibal → slingshots
Krapo (Ma debat) → Frog (role play)
tire kont → tale telling
Krik krak (devinèt) → guessing a riddle
jwe kay → count-and-capture
jwe zonbi mann mannan (ti poulèt sove) → similar to Hide and Seek
fè wonn → role playing, dancing and singing in a circle
voye wòch pou keyi fwi nan jaden :)
etc...

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