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Blind Man's Buff

Also known as Gallina ciega, Blindekuh, Colin-Maillard, Kore-be · Colin-Maillard

Blind Man's Buff: photograph by Francisco Goya
Photo: Francisco Goya, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

A blindfolded seeker stumbles around, guided only by sounds and claps, to catch and identify the others.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Turkey, India.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.

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