Turkish Playground Game

“ÜÇGEN”

It means triangle in English.
It is a very popular game especially among girls. They play it whenever they have time and place.
You need six people and a long rope to play this game.
While 3 of the people are playing, 3 of them stand inside the rope. They hold the rope around their ankle first, then on their knees. It looks like a triangle.
You can decide the player who starts first and the order of the players by means of rhymes.
After you decide it the last three players stand inside the rope and hold it.
The first player starts playing.
1st part
The rope is on the ankles.
1st step:
First player jumps inside the rope, jumps again and the rope will be between her legs. Tour the rope as it is stil bewteen the legs. The second and third players do the same things. All the players have to turn to the direction where the first player turns. If the players trip on the rope they change their place with the next player holding the rope.
2nd step:
Turn by jumping as the rope is between your legs. Tour the rope.
3rd step:
Jump inside and outside the rope.
Move the rope on the knees
Do the same movements.
2nd part
The rope is on the ankles
1st step:
Jump inside the circle as your feet are adjoining to each other. Jump as taking the rope between your legs and tour the rope.
2nd step
Turn as the rope is bewteen your legs and tour the rope.
3rd step:
Jump inside and outside the triangle as your feet are adjoining.
Move the rope to the level of your knees and do the same movements.
3rd part
1st step:
Step on the rope by jumping as there is some space between your feet.
Jump inside, jump again and take the rope between your legs then tour the rope.
2nd step:
Jump on the rope, turn and tour the rope.
3rd step:
Jump on the rope, jump inside and outside.
Take the rope to the knees and do the same.
4th part:
1st step:
Tour the rope by hopping inside and outside. You can change your foot for three times if you need.

here is the video telling you how to play it with instructions.

this video is without instructions