Author: Main User

Rhitta Gawr

Rhitta Gwar was a giant who killed other giants and kings. He cuts their beards to make a cape for himself. Rhitta Gawr was killed by King Arthur. As he was too big to be buried in the ground the body of Rhitta Gawr was covered with stones. The body of Rhitta Gawe created a large mountain which was named Gwyddfa Rhitta. ‘Gwyddfa’ is an old word for grave. This mountain is now called ‘Yr Wyddfa’ (Snowdon)

The aim of the game is to develop hand - eye coordination skills and physical coordination skills

Arthur ble mae dy farf?

Bore Da

A

B

Hwyl fawr

A

B

Key
8-12 players
Inside
Outside
Chalk
Bean bag

Draw a circle with chalk. This is Ogof Arthur (Arthur’s Cave), where tim A (team A) stand, turning their backs to the rest of the players. At the other end of the play area, draw two parallel lines on the ground about 3-4 meters apart Lines A and B
Tim B (team B will secretly decide who will be Rhitta Gawr then tim B stand on line B and shout - “Arthur! Ble mae dy farf? (Arthur! Where’s your beard?)
Tim A come to stand on line A with a bean bag. Taking turns, each member of tim A grabs the bean bag and chooses a member of tim B then goes over to say - “Bore da” (good morning) to which they answer “Hwyl fawr” (goodbye) and wave

4) If the answer to “Bore da” is “Rhitta Gawr!” then tim A must (throwing the bean bag from one to another) try to get the bean bag into Ogof Arthur whilst tim B try to get hold of the bean bag and give it to Rhitta Gawr. They must stand still while throwing the bag.
If tim A manage to get the bean bag to Ogof Arthur they win 1 point, and the play restarts. If tim B manages to get hold of the bean bag the teams change places and the play restarts. The team with the most points at the end of the period of play is the enillydd (the winner).