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What Kind of Games Do Children in Kuwait Play?

Thursday, October 08, 2009
Related Tags: kuwait | ghomaid | saqlah | al | girls
 

Instructions

Types

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    Children in Kuwait play different types of games, including informal ones and more organized team sports.

Features

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    Sporting games that are popular with adults and children alike in Kuwait include bowling, tennis and basketball.

Al Saqlah

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    Al Saqlah is a game for girls that is similar to jacks, using a hole in the ground and rocks or shells.

Al Ghomaid

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    Played by boys or girls, Al Ghomaid is a game in which a blindfolded child attempts to tag the other players who make noise to confuse the child while dodging. Once a player is tagged, she receives the blindfold and the game begins again.

Considerations

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    Cultural norms in Kuwait dictate that girls and boys play separate games, even informal ones.

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