Matarile Crop Kimono

Matarile Crop Kimono in Cupro Twill is inspired by the traditional children's game when there was no wifi and we all played outside. We inherited this game or rhyme from our Spanish Colonizers as Latin Americans in different variations. The Game goes:

1. Ambos a dos, matarile, rile, rile, Ambos a dos, matarile, rile, ron. ( Two by two, matarile, rile, rile* Two by two, matarile, rile, ron.)

2. ¿Qué quiere usted? matarile, rile, rile ¿Qué quiere usted? matarile, rile, ron. (What would you like?)

3. Yo quiero un page, matarile, rile, rile Yo quiero un page, matarile, rile, ron. (I want a page …)

4. Escoja usted, matarile, rile, rile Escoja usted, matarile, rile, ron. (You choose …)

5. Escojo a [nombre], matarile, rile, rile Escojo a [nombre], matarile, rile, ron. (I choose [name] …)

6. ¿Qué oficio le pondréis? matarile, rile, rile ¿Qué oficio le pondréis? matarile, rile, ron. (What job will you give them? …)

7. Le pondremos carpintero, matarile, rile, rile Le pondremos carpintero, matarile, rile, ron. (We will call them a carpenter …)

8. Ese oficio no le gusta, matarile, rile, rile Ese oficio no le gusta, matarile, rile, ron. (They does not like that job …)

9. Le pondremos zapatero, matarile, rile, rile Le pondremos zapatero, matarile, rile, ron. (We will call them a shoe maker …)

10. Ese oficio sí le gusta, matarile, rile, rile Ese oficio sí le gusta, matarile, rile, ron. (They like that job …)

11. Celebremos todos juntos, matarile, rile, rile Celebremos todos juntos, matarile, rile, ron. (Let’s all celebrate together, …*matarile, rile, ron = just a rhyming expression)

Formation: Students stand in a line holding hands. Two other students are the Leaders, who face the line of students.

Each line of students will take turns singing. As they sing, they walk forward and back while holding hands. All students sing “matarile, rile, rile” and “matarile, rile, ron.”

1. Leaders sing.
2. Other students sing.
3. Leaders sing.
4. Other students sing.
5. Leaders decide which student to name, then sing.
6. Other students sing.
7. Leaders decide which job to give, then sing.
8. If the student doesn’t like the job, the student sings verse 8 with the other students. 
9. Leaders decide on another job and sing verse 9. If the student doesn’t like that job either, the leaders have to keep naming different occupations until the student approves.
10. If the student likes the job, the student sings verse 10.
11. Once the job is approved, all students join hands and form a circle while singing verse 11. Someone in the line becomes the next Leader, who can choose another student to lead also. The game starts over.
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Play this game with your friends or kids to remember your childhood!!