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Antakshari – The Great Challenge

Antakshari is a fun game where people take turns singing songs that start with a specific letter or word. It’s a challenge because you have to think of a song really quickly and make sure it fits the rules of the game.

It works like this: First, you decide on a starting letter or word. Then the first person sings a song that starts with that letter or word. The next person has to sing a song that starts with the last letter of the previous song. And it keeps going until somebody can’t think of a song or they sing a song that doesn’t fit the rules.

For example, if you start with the letter “B,” the first person might sing “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. The next person might sing “No Scrubs” by TLC because it starts with the letter “N,” which is the last letter of “Billie Jean.”

It can be really challenging because you have to think of a song that fits the letter or word AND that fits the flow of the game. But it’s also really fun because you get to share songs with your friends and family and see who can come up with the best ones.