Who is my manito??

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Today, we'll be sharing with you the Manito Game.  KCGG plays this Game in every Camp.  The name of this game is Italian and it means Secret Friend or a Guardian Angel.   Our Company Leaders will write the name of every Guide and Guider on small pieces of paper, roll or crush each piece and place all in a container.  The Guides are then sit in their Patrols, sing the Manito Song and everyone has to draw lots – each will pick one name (except their own).

Basically, participants pick a name of someone else in the Company by drawing lots. The name that is on the piece of paper we pick up is our Manito, and throughout Camp, each day, we are supposed to do a good deed for her and to bless her in any way we can.  However, we cannot  reveal who our Manito is until the end of Camp.

This means that while we are “manito-ing” someone daily and in secret, another person is “manito-ing” us.  We are kinda forced to seriously befriend and think of that someone God has chosen for us throughout our Camp. 

At the end of Camp, we gather in a large circle and sing the Manito Song c-o-n-t-i-n-u-o-s-l-y.  A Guide would start the “revelation” by claiming her Manito to whom she has been looking after.  She holds her
Manito's hand and  this Manito then walks to another Manito this Manito has “manitoed”.  The cycle continues and right through we sing the Manito Song. It's kinda like my secret pal!

Both our Companies only finished the game 30 minutes later! That meant  that we had to keep singing for a long time.

Gee, no wonder I had a sore throat the next day.

Manito song

Love my Manito, yes I do, (x3)

Love my Manito, but I won't tell who.

I've got this feeling warm and gay,

As she casts her eyes my way,

I will reveal her name someday,

But who she is, I will not say,

Love my Manito, yes I do (x3)

Love my Manito but I won't tell who

Manito, Manito, Manito mine (x2)

I wonder who you are

It's time to say goodbye

Manito, Manito mine.

This game was absolute fun!!  It's definitely one of the reasons why we look forward to camp :)

A simple note of 'Thanks' or even a 'Hello' can really brighten up someone's day :)  It's the small things in life that matter.

Through this game we learnt to love one another, especially a fellow sister Guide  we are not close to,  regardless of race and looks. We have learnt to look at the good of others, and be grateful for each and every person in our lives. Often, we are too caught up in our work to even remember to thank the people in our lives.

 Perhaps, this is why we have the Guide law number  4: A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides. 

 (even the Guides of other countries - internationally.)