WAN-TO-SOM (OSOM) / ROCK – SCISSOR – PAPER

INTRODUCTION

Wan tu som or "one, two, zuum" is a method of voting is done by a child to determine the rotation in a game. It is very similar to Rock, paper, scissors.

It is done in a group by saying "wan tu som" simultaneously, before the show fist hand (rock), the palm of the hand (water) or hand-nose (bird).

     * Stone considered the loser with water for stone sink in water.
     * Water lost to birds because birds drink water.
     * Birds lost a stone since slingshots a birds with stone.

In addition to using the som tu wan, voting to determine the rotation is also done by means Lai lai li tam Plong.

In North America it is known as rock – scissors – paper games. It is usually played by two or more player. This game is often used as a choosing method in a way similar to coin flipping, drawing straw or throwing a dice. Unlike truly random selection method, however, rock – scissors – paper can be played with a degree of skill by recognizing and exploiting non – random behavior in opponents.

HOW TO PLAY

·         The player usually count aloud to four, or speak the name of game (wan to som or rock – scissors – paper (North America)).

·         Each time either rising one hand in a fist  and swinging it down on the count or holding it behind. 

·         On the fourth count, the player will count ‘ shoot’ or ‘go’.

·         Then, the players will change their hand into one of three gestures, which they then “throw” by extending it towards their opponents.

Sources - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-paper-scissors