The ring game

The ring game was very common when cars where still a luxury and the streets were empty, becoming a perfect playing field for children.

Almost all the children had a ring that was often obtained through recycled materials, as bikes’ wheels. The game is simple but it requires a bit of ability. The aim was to make the ring rolling, steering it with a metal stick of “U” shape. The stick was used softly to touch the moving ring to define its inclination and direction.

I bambini si sfidavano facendo correre i loro cerchi tra le vie del centro storico di Lecce o in aperta campagna, scegliendo tratti privi di ostacoli come sassi e dislivelli.