page_title: Singing game
section_title: Types of games
hierarchical_section_title: Singing game / Types of games
context_page_description: A singing game is an activity based on a particular verse or rhyme, usually associated with a set of actions and movements. They have been studied by folklorists, ethnologists and psychologists and are seen as important part of childhood culture. The same term is also used for a form of video game that involves singing.
context_section_description: The Opies divided singing games into a number of categories, including:
  Matchmaking
  Wedding Rings
  Cushion Dances
  Witch Dances
  Calls of Friendship
  Eccentric Circles
  Buffoonery
  Clapping
  Mimicry
caption: Children's Dances by Hans Thoma
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