Traditional Albanian games which are played in nature and are played by children

Traditional Albanian games

1. traditional albanian folk games

2. Stick and cingel The game is played with the help of two sticks of two different sizes. The small stick is placed on the ground. With the big stick, it is hit and moved from the position. After that, the one who hit the stick places it on the ground. grabs the throwing stick and hits it in the direction of the stick placed on the ground. the raised stick falls perpendicular to where the stick thrown by the second player is.

3. Game with cups and beans Taking 12 glasses of (non-transparent) water, an individual hides any grain (usually a penny grain under one of the inverted cups. While one of the players mixes the glasses, the others close their eyes. The moment the player runs out, each player must open the loops and choose a glass. The one who finds the glass where the grain is hidden wins the game.

4. Line game Using a chalk (or any type of tool that makes it possible to mark a certain area) are usually built four squares that form a 2x2 table. A foil (square stone) is placed in one of the squares. Then, the player tries to pass the stone from one square to another. The game is won when the stone reaches the starting position after passing all the squares. The game is played in turn, and each of the players has a certain number of points that start with 0. When it is decided to close the game, the player with the most points wins the game.

5. Game with 7 tiles 7 tiles are taken and lined up one after the other. Using a ball, the player tries to drop the tiles. The one who manages to knock down all the tiles wins the game.

6. Cic mic In a created table, each player tries to place 3 ranked stones one after the other. Each of the players places one stone in a row. Each player has 6 stones. This game is a strategic game where each player, in addition to creating the row of his from the stones must also take care that the opponent does not reach the goal before him.

7. Vaulting horse A group of players is divided into two teams. The two teams throughout the game are in opposite positions. The first position is that of dancing. The second is that of the players lined up one after the other. "In the absence of a supporting surface. At the beginning of the game the lot is drawn to select the position of each team, as well as the space of integers that will be used later. After the positions are divided, then the team to be thrown, chooses a number which then writes it on a surface hidden by the other team. After that, they jump on the backs of the players of the ranked team. After all are thrown the second team suggests a number. If this number is the one written on the surface of hidden, then the teams change position. Otherwise the steps are repeated, from the selection of the number. Except this rule, the game is resumed with the same positions if the second team fails to hold ine and positions are changed if the first team errs in jumping.

8. 5 card games The 5-storey game is a traditional Albanian card game whichconsists of 5 floors. The first 4 floors are called the Pig Game and the 5th floorof and the last is called the Game of Sevens. This game is played with four players.The cards are shuffled and dealt to the players. Eachfrom players receives 13 cards. The purpose ofthe game is to get as many points, the one who has less losespoints .

9. Finger pull The participants, divided into two teams, are placed opposite each other, forming pairs between them in order to have a length or rather a more or less equal body weight. The players of each pair are placed with the right foot in front, coinciding with the outside of it that of the partner and with the left foot behind. The two partners simultaneously connect the thumb of the right hand. After the "start" sign, given by the game leader, the two of them put all their strength to pull the friend away from himself or to catch his finger stuck with his. The one who moves drawn by the other or who releases the grip of the finger loses the game.