folk game

Handed-down group activity

A folk game is a traditional game passed down through generations within a community, typically learned informally rather than from official rules.

Examples include tag, hopscotch, and ring-around-the-rosy.

Folk games often have regional variations and may carry cultural significance beyond mere play: Children still play the same folk games their grandparents knew.

Related

riddles · cat's cradle · musical chairs · tag · egg rolling · dodgeball · mock battles · shadow puppetry · spinning tops · snowball fights · hide-and-seek · guessing games · leapfrog · four square · conkers · storytelling circles · tug-of-war · marbles

Categories
Opposites
technological medium

folk gamevideo game

Electronic interactive visual entertainment

computer game · mobile game · online game · console game · arcade game

institutional status

folk gameprofessional sport

Paid athletic competition

Olympic sport

cultural origin and transmission

folk gameboard game

Marked-surface group entertainment

Family

game, folk, folklore, folk music, folk dance, folk tale

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G