Draw a Snake (Tip the Finger)

DESCRIPTION: Guessing game in which one player holds a hand behind his back, and another player touches it; the first player must guess who it was. "Draw a snake down your back, This is the way it went, North, south, east, west, Who tipped your finger?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty animal
FOUND IN: Britain New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 93, "(Draw a snake down your back)" (1 text)
Roud #20456
File: SuSm093B

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