A board game. Contents 1 Equipment and area 2 Team composition and roles 3 Game description 4 Rules and scoring Equipment and area Four rows of four holes are dug in level ground (making a total of 16 holes). A line divides these rows, with two rows of holes on each side of the line … Read more
Mr. T Siphamla of Amanzimtoti said that birds like to sit in the furthest branches of the tree. That is why a person who climbs trees to the highest branches is said to be at the topmost branch at which birds perch. Contents 1 The person consulted 2 Who plays this game? 3 What is … Read more
Mrs. F Mngomezulu of uMlazi B section explains that the riverside refers to the edge of the river. River refers to a stream of running water. Contents 1 The person consulted 2 Who plays this game? 3 What is used to play this game? 4 When is this game played? 5 Where is this game … Read more
Most of this article is sourced directly from An Introduction to Umlabalaba by Edward L. Powe of the BLAC Foundation. For more on his work, please visit www.blacfoundation.org where you can play an online Umlabalaba game developed by the Foundation. Umlabalaba (labyrinth in Zulu) is an intriguing “mind-building” Zulu board game that is often translated … Read more
As Ngema says, boys would ride sticks and pretend as if these are horses. They would gallop around like real horses. Contents 1 The person consulted 2 Who plays this game? 3 What is used to play this game? 4 When is this game played? 5 Where is this game played? 6 How is this … Read more
Mr. S Mkhali of Ophepheni, Highflats gave an explanation about making clay cattle. Clay is used in this game. Clay is a type of mud which is dug up near a river. This mud is tan in colour. It is then mixed up so that it becomes smooth. Contents People consulted Who plays this game? … Read more