Here are some fun versions of tag from around the world that you could play at a family culture night, a party, or with a group of friends.
One Legged Rabbit from Thailand
The players form two even groups. An area, not to large, is marked out and one group stays within this area. The other group is chosen to be the rabbits and wait outside the area. One rabbit hops on one leg into the area and tries to touch as many people in the other group as possible. Players are out if they are touched or go outside of the marked area.
When the rabbit is tired he or she goes back to their group and another rabbit enters the area. A rabbit is out if they put two legs down. The game is over when there are no players left in the marked area or all the rabbits are out.
Sam Pal Sun from Korea
Sam Pal Sun means the line between South and North Korea. The game should be played in a field or parking lot. You need at least five people on each team. A part of the field needs to be marked off and is the borderline.
One team is the defense and tries to protect the borderline preventing the other team from entering. The offense tries to break through the line without being tagged. Once all of the offense team’s players are through the line the game is over.
Stop from Colombia
This game requires a playground ball. One child is it and starts with the ball. They throw the ball straight up into the air and say one of the other children’s names. That child tries to catch the ball, while the other children run as far away as possible. If the child catches the ball they throw it in the air and say another child’s name.
If they do not catch the ball in the air, the child has to chase the ball. As soon as the ball is in their hands they yell “Stop!” All of the children have to stop running. The child with the ball then takes three large steps towards the nearest child. Then they throw the ball trying to hit that child. If they hit the other child that child becomes it and throws the ball into the air. If they do not hit the other child then they throw the ball into the air and the game continues.
There are more games from around the world listed in Topics Magazine.