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The Shepherd

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Translation detailsModel: mistral-large-2512.

A peasant wedding game from the Kutno district (Mazovia), suitable for upper primary school classes and girls’ secondary schools. Couples dance in a circle, one behind the other, while in the center stands an (odd-numbered) “shepherd,” holding a stick with which they occasionally strike the floor 3 times. At this signal, the dancers release hands and seek new partners; the shepherd does the same. Whoever remains without a partner becomes the shepherd in the next round.


Source scan: Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library, marked “Public Domain”. View PDF — page 84.

  • Type: game
  • Traits: Not stated in the source
  • Source: Eugeniusz Piasecki, Zabawy i gry ruchowe dzieci i młodzieży (1922)
  • Printed pages: 79–80 / PDF 84–85
  • Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
  • Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 79
  • Read the source text: zgr-024