Games from Africa

Over these pages we have a number of games from Africa, some traditional games other more modern such as those on this page. The video here shows Ethiopian children playing games in their community. Football remains the most popular game for boys in Ethiopia and here we have a couple of online football games for you to play. Other games from Ethiopia that are popular are Gebeta, a mancala version strategy game, and whilst not a game, but a favourite pastime, the 'eskista' dance which is performed almost entirely with the shoulders.

These children's games from Africa feature jigsaws, word puzzles and hidden object games ~ you even get the chance to play our vuvuzela, those noisy crowd stirrers from the South Africa World Cup!.