The meaning of Paintings (Part III)

The above painting describes the one of the Vietnam traditional game. It’s called “Catching a goat while blindfolded”.

Children between ages six and 15 enjoy playing Bịt mắt bắt dê - Catching a goat while blindfolded. One participant volunteers to play the “goat” and another, the “goat catcher”. Other players form a circle around the players.

The goat and goat catcher are blindfolded with handkerchiefs. The game begins when the catcher yells, “Done!” The goat can move wherever he or she likes but must occasionally bleat. The catcher listens for the bleats and grapples to find the goat. In turn, the goat must move quietly to avoid being trapped. Since both players are blindfolded, the goat and goat catcher must both their ears and wits to win.

The other players distract the goat and goat catcher to make them turn in the wrong direction. This creates hilarious moments and prolongs the game. A new round begins once the goat has been caught. Other players who want to join the game may ask to play the goat or goat catcher.








3 comments:

david santos said...

Hi my friend RuantMT
A fantastic posting.
Excellent pictures.
Thank you.
have a good weekend

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