Why Do People Use ‘Riddles’ in Different Cultures?

Imagine you're playing a game where someone asks, ‘I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive when air is around me.’ That's a riddle! People in many cultures use riddles to challenge each other, teach lessons, or even tell stories. Riddles help us think in new ways, like solving a mystery or finding hidden meanings.

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A grandma tells her grandchild, ‘I have keys but can’t open locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside.’ What am I? (Answer: A keyboard.)
Two friends play a game where each one asks the other riddles to win candies.
A teacher uses simple riddles like ‘What has four legs in the morning?’ to help students think about stories and clues.

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