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Luring with Feints (Cossacks and Tatars)

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Translation detailsModel: mistral-large-2512.

The patrol divides into two parties: Cossacks and Tatars, who stand facing each other at a distance of 20—30 steps. Between the parties, slightly closer to the Tatars, a handkerchief is placed on the ground. A Tatar approaches the handkerchief by one step and makes various movements, which the Cossack must imitate. At an opportune moment, the Tatar snatches the handkerchief and flees to his own side, while the Cossack gives chase. If he succeeds, he takes the Tatar captive; if not, he himself is taken prisoner. The party that has the most captives after the allotted time wins.


Source scan: Śląska Digital Library, marked “public domain”. View PDF — page 71.

  • Type: game
  • Traits: Not stated in the source
  • Source: Stanisław Sedlaczek, Szkoła harcerza (1921)
  • Printed pages: 70–71 / PDF 71–72
  • Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
  • Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 70
  • Read the source text: shc-012