There’s an Ethiopian game that consists of hanging up some clay pots full of various things (water, sugar, flour etc.) and getting blind-folded people to hit the pot with a stick until it breaks and they get covered in a surprise something. A bit like an Ethiopian version of a Piñata. Back in 2007 when I worked a the Myungsung Christian Medical Center (MCM, or popularly known as “the Korean Hospital”) the hospital’s third birthday was celebrated and (largely thanks to Gary and Peggy who were working there at the time) such a game was played. Mr Henry Moon, the South Korean hospital administrator was inveigled into playing and here’s a short video of the outcome:
