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El conejo de la suerte

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El conejo de la suerte (Spanish for Lucky Rabbit) is a child singing game, recommended for age of 6–8 years, and the song the game is based upon.

Bugs Bunny may be called "El Conejo de la Suerte" in some Spanish-language renditions of the cartoon. Luis Gabelo Conejo, a Costa Rican soccer player has the nickname "El Conejo de la Suerte".

Game

Children sit in a circle with palms connected and sing the song El Conejo de la suerte. The child who starts the game claps the right palm of the person to his left with the right palm and reconnects the circle. The child who was clapped repeats the same action and so on, with the claps traveling along the circle to the left, usually matching the rhythm of the song, until the song ends. The child who was clapped with the last syllable of the song must stand up and kiss (or hug) another player (as the song suggests). The latter player restarts the next round of the game.

The song lyrics may vary in detail, but generally follows the pattern seen in the example below:

El conejo de la suerte Ha salido esta mañana A la hora de dormir. Pum, ya está aquí Haciendo reverencia Con cara de vergüenza. Tú besarás al chico o a la chica Que te guste más. The lucky rabbit Went out this morning During the sleeping time. Boom! It's here Bowing With ashamed face. You will kiss the boy or girl That you like best.

References

El conejo de la suerte Wikipedia