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In this game, called amaHu, the players stand up as in blind man’s buff; one player at a time walks round and suddenly slaps another on the back, calling out Nank’ amahu and then runs away. The child touched gives chase and must try to catch the first one before he reaches a certain spot and sits down. If unsuccessful, he in his turn must walk round and slap some one else.

• Source: Krige, Eileen Jensen. The social system of the Zulus. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1965.
• Culture: Zulu
• Location: Africa