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  ying peun gahn gluay

 

Thailand

Ying peun gahn gluay, literally ‘to shoot a banana stalk gun’, is the name of a traditional Thai children's game from the past, played mainly by boys (fig.).

 

Kids playfully shoot at each other with an imaginary rifle, that is created from a banana stem (fig.).

 

  ying peun gahn gluay

 

  ying peun gahn gluay

 

They swipe one hand quickly and powerful along the upright parts, which creates a clapping sound similar to that of a weapon being fired.