OVERCOMING XENOPHOBIA THROUGH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF

EUROPEAN CULTURE2010-2012

“NATIONAL GAME”GAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL

TURKEY

YAĞ SATARIM BAL SATARIM

• In this game, children sit down in a circle facing each other, except one. One person is "it" and walks around the circle carrying a handkerchief.

• As “it” walks around, other children sing while clapping hands:• Yağ satarım, bal satarım,Ustam öldü, ben satarım.• Ustamın kürkü sarıdır.Satsam 15 liradır.• Zam-bak Zum-bak Dön arkana iyi bak.• “It” will eventually drop the handkerchief behind one of the players. • The main idea of the game is to drop the handkerchief without the

other players knowing. The players in the ring must look toward the center at all times, and can’t turn their heads to watch the runner behind them.

As soon as the player in the circle discovers that the handkerchief has been dropped behind him, he must pick it up and chase “it” around the circle. The goal is to reach the vacant space left by the person chasing.

As soon as this happens, the first player joins the ring, whilst it is now the turn of the second to “Drop the handkerchief.”