ID: 1521
Date: 1990s - 2002
Title: The sky
Gender: Female 
Classification: Skipping, counting-out 
Rhyme: 

The sky is blue,
How old are you?
1, 2, 3..

(Wellington, 1990s; Rotorua, 2002)

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Background Info: As a counting rhyme, the ritual involves the leader organising the participants in a circle with clenched fists into the centre. Starting by touching her own chin with her clenched fist, she then counts around the circle until she comes to the person who has the word 'you' - they then give their age and this is counted around the circle and the person who lands with the age is out. The game then continues until only one player is left. (Personal informant)

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Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 2 
Incidence: 2