May 8, 2012

Traditional game from Italy: U LUPU

U  LUPU (THE WOLF)
It is an outdoor game.
A group of players stands in a circle and in the middle one player is the wolf.
The players go round the wolf and say.
“Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf replies: “ I’m getting up!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m washing my face!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m drying my face!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m putting on my shirt!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m putting on my trousers!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m putting on my shoes!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m putting on my coat!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m picking up the keys!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m opening the door!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m closing the door!”
The players: “Let’s go round and round while the wolf is sleeping. What’s the wolf doing?
The wolf:  “I’m going to catch you!”
Everybody  run away. The player caught by the wolf starts the game, stays in middle of the circle and be the new wolf.

No comments:

Post a Comment