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Encyclopedia ID 1171

Fuu Fuu Penu

Also known as circle chase game

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Players sit in a circle with eyes closed while someone drops an object behind a player and runs; if the chosen player catches the placer before reaching the empty spot, roles swap.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Tuvalu.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Age of Contact and Craft (about 1500 to 1800), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.

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