ID: 1468
Date: 1970s-2002
Title: High, low
Gender: Female 
Classification: Skipping 
Rhyme: 

High, 
Low,
Jolly,
Pepper

(Blenheim, 1970s; Auckland, 1980s;  Christchurch, 2002)

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Background Info: Skip, chanting the rhyme, until skipper trips. The words describe the skipping actions. 
High = the rope is turned above the ground.
Low = the turners and skipper crouch down to turn the rope and jump.
Jolly = the skipper skips with floppy arms like a rag doll.
Pepper = the rope is turned as fast as possible.

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Variations in Turner, 1969, p27:
Dolly = skip with stiff limbs like a puppet.
Scissors = skipper crosses and uncrosses her legs.
Duck = skipper squats
Blind = skipping with eyes closed.

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Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 4 
Incidence: 3