sanonnanlaskuja
Sanonnanlaskuja, meaning "proverbial counting" or "counting sayings" in Finnish, refers to a specific type of folk rhyme or counting game often used by children. These short, rhythmic verses are employed to determine who is "it" in a game of tag or hide-and-seek. The rhyme is recited while pointing to a succession of people or objects, with the person or object indicated on the last syllable or word being designated as the one to be "out" or "it."
The structure of sanonnanlaskuja is typically simple, featuring repetition and often nonsensical words or phrases to
Examples of sanonnanlaskuja can include verses like "Etsi pojasta, etsi tytöstä, etsi mummosta, etsi ukosta" (Look