The group sits in a semi-circle. The ‘King of
the Jungle’ (usually an elephant) sits on one
end of the semi-circle. This person makes a
sign to show they are sitting in the
elephant’s position. At the other end of the
semi-circle sits the monkey, and the person
in this seat makes an appropriate sign. All
the seats in between belong to different
animals, such as lions, fish, and snakes,
which people define with different signs.
Once everyone has defined the sign for their
seat, the game begins. The elephant makes
their sign, and then makes the sign of
another animal. That animal makes his or
her own sign, then the sign of another
animal, and so it continues. If someone
makes a mistake, or doesn’t notice that their
sign has been made, they have to swap
places with the person next to them,
moving down towards the monkey. They
then take on the sign of the seat they now
occupy, and the person who moves up a
place takes their sign. The aim is to move all
the way up to take the place of the King of
the Jungle.