Hot Bread and Butter, a Pancake is Burning - kids' games from one world

Years and years ago (at least thirty), some kids in Philadelphia taught me the game of Hot Bread and Butter. It was a turning point in my understanding of games and kids. Today, I found the description of a game played in Belarus called A Pancake is Burning - a kinder, gentler game, perhaps, but the same game, playing with the same theme of the risks of and rewards for leaving home. I am amazed all over again.

I found the description of a Pancake is Burning in this collection of kids games from around the world.