Baker's man, bake me a cake as fast as you can. Want to see the Ethiopian version? It's much faster and can be played one-to-one or, as the kids prefer, in a giant circle. Like all kids everywhere, they could play it all day. They'd even let us sit in and goof it up (which we inevitably did much to their delight). They never miss a beat. And kids will join and leave the circle throughout the game, picking up on the rhythm instantly.
Here's a short clip of four girls playing in the schoolyard. In the upper right corner is Kalekidan Feleke. She appears in a lot of the videos because she loves the camera (and like any true star, the camera loves her!) Her mom braids her hair in cornrows that start at the front and back of her head, meeting at the crown in a spray of braids that remind me of sunshine.
Enjoy!
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