pancocojams: Video Examples Of The Hand Slapping Rhymes "Stella Ella Ola" And "Quack Diddley Oso"

wadafera, Uploaded on Jul 20, 2008

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A comment in this video's pancocojams discussion thread Chris indicates that the adults in this video were volunteering in Nicaragua and taught this rhyme to the children. However, they learned that the children already knew a version of this rhyme

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases YouTube video examples of the English language hand slapping rhymes "Stella Ella Ola" and "Quack Diddley Oso". These rhymes are also known as "Strolla Ola Ola" and "Slap Billy Ola".

These lightly competitive recreational group games are played by children, teens, and/or adults. All of the players are seated in a circle or all of the players standing in a circle.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/11/stella-ella-ola-similar-group-hand.html "Stella Ella Ola" & Similar Group Hand Slapping Rhymes (Examples with Geographic Locations) PART I (A-H)__ for some word (lyrics) versions of these rhymes.

The content of this post is presented for folkloric and recreational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcased videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/07/how-to-play-down-by-banks-of-hanky.html for the closely related pancocojams post "Examples & Play Instructions For "Down By The Banks Of The Hanky Panky" Circle Hand Slapping Games"

Also, click the tags below to find more pancocojams posts about these rhymes.

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VIDEO EXAMPLES OF "STELLA ELLA OLA" AND "QUACK DIDDLEY OSO"
These examples are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Showcase Video #1

This video is embedded at the top of this post.

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Showcase Video #2 - Quack Diddly O' So