Children's folk songs

They crack nuts on a hill

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat, or on the command “csüccs” or “cugg”, they squat down. ; ; They crack the walnuts on a hill, ; On top of that, the hazelnuts, ; On top of that, back, ; Here, please, respect me, ; And squat down on the hill, ; Csü... Read More

They crack nuts on a hill

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat, or on the command “csüccs” or “cugg”, they squat down. ; ; They crack the walnuts on a hill, ; On top of it the hazelnuts, ; On top, back, ; Here, please, respect me, ; And squat down on the hill, ; Csüccs! ; ; ; Read More

Ball of thread

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat or the command “csiccs” or “gugg” they squat down. ; ; Ball of thread, ; Tallow candle, ; The furnace has lit a flame, ; The turtledove is dancing, ; Gugg! ; ; ; Read More

The lamb comes, the wolf goes

Song

The children stand in a circle without holding hands, one of them walks outside the circle with a scarf in his hand (the wolf). He suddenly drops the scarf behind someone's back, as soon as he notices it, he picks it up and starts chasing the person outside. If he doesn't catch u... Read More

The lamb comes, the wolf goes

Song

The children stand in a circle without holding hands, one of them walks outside the circle with a scarf in his hand (the wolf). He suddenly drops the scarf behind someone's back, as soon as he notices it, he picks it up and starts chasing the person outside. If he doesn't catch u... Read More

Clink-clink ring

Song

A child stands in the middle of the circle, holding a ring or an object that symbolizes it. He goes from person to person while the song is sung. The person whose hand the song ends has to guess in which hand the ring was hidden. If the person being questioned cannot guess, he be... Read More

Clink-clink ring

Song

The children sit in a row or in a circle, with their palms clasped in front. One player (the one who pokes) places a ring (or other small object) between his folded palms and the other children's palms in turn. In the meantime, they all sing. The one who pokes leaves the object h... Read More

Eye-eye ring

Song

The children sit in a row or in a circle, with their palms clasped in front. One player (the one who pokes) places a ring (or other small object) between his folded palms and places it in the palms of the other children. In the meantime, they all sing. The one who pokes leaves th... Read More

Eye-to-eye crease

Song

The children sit in a row or in a circle, with their palms clasped in front. One player (the one who pokes) places a ring (or other small object) between his folded palms and the other children's palms in turn. In the meantime, they all sing. The one who pokes leaves the object h... Read More

My pipe, my pipe, my friend

Song

The collector, Ágnes Sallai, summarizes the following game as follows: ; “In this game, there is also a suitor who takes the players, who are standing in a column, one by one. Kakasuram stands a few steps in front of the column, who jumps around the players with one foot. At the ... Read More