Do you know the game fruit ninja? It is a digital game in which different kinds of fruit, such as watermelons and pineapples, are thrown into the air and the player has to slice them with a sword. In the game “hah-heh-hoh”, you can experience a similar feeling; though without fruits and swords.
What do you need?
There is no equipment needed to play “hah-heh-hoh”. If you have a group of players (at least five) and bring a lot of fun, you are ready to go.
How to play?
Speaking of a simple game that can be played everywhere, the instructions for this game are very straightforward and easy to remember.
The first step is to form a circle with all of the players. As mentioned, you need at least five players to play the game, so depending on how many players you are, the circle has to be bigger or smaller; everyone should stand around an arm’s length apart from each other. Once the circle is formed, one player has to be selected to begin. He or she holds up their arms over their head and puts the fingertips together to create a triangular shape. In one motion, the player then moves their arms to the front of the body and points at one of the other players while saying “hah”. This can be seen as an “invisible fruit” that the player is throwing to another player. The player that is being pointed at does the same motion with their arms but instead of moving the arms in a downward motion, he or she starts by holding the arms in front of the body and then goes upward. This movement is being accompanied by the word “heh”, which is the player’s way of throwing the “fruit” up into the air. Once this player has their arms up in the air, the neighboring players to the left and to the right also put their arms together in the same shape in front of their bodies and move their arms towards the player standing in between them, as if they would be cutting the fruit with their hands when it falls down. While cutting the fruit, these two players say “hoh”. Once this movement is done, the sequence is repeated: The player who threw the ‘fruit’ up in the air has to select a new player by moving his or her arms from over their head in a downward motion to the front of their body, pointing at another player, and saying “hah”. This player moves his or her arms from the front of their body over their head and says “heh” and the players next to him or her ‘cut the fruit’ and say “hoh”.
To make the game as fun as possible, you should pick up the pace and speed up all the movements. Whoever makes a wrong movement or says a wrong word is out and has to leave the circle. The game goes on until there are two players left; these are the winners.
I hope you enjoy this game and have fun playing!