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These are three African traditional sports that can be included in Olympic Games
These are sporting that are unique to the black continent.
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Ironically, these games which are part and parcel of African cultural heritage are no where to be found in Olympics despite their popularity in Africa.
The inclusion of these games as sporting activities in the Olympics games would help better understanding the beliefs and ideas behind these activities.
Here are some interesting traditional sports in Africa that their placements in the Olympics should be called for.
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1. Abula - A ball game played across the net with a wooden baton.
Abula is an African traditional game with the resemblance of modern Volley ball game. Players used wooden bats to hit the ball over the net from one side to another.
It is played in a rectangular court by four players on each side of the court. The game can be played by Male and Female, even mixed categories of male and female players with only 4 four substitutes for a team.
However, there is a basic distinction between the game and volley ball as the use of the hand is not allowed in the former.
Some of the fundamental skills needed include gripping, bend-picking, ball placement, smashing, blocking, ball deflection, rally and foot working.
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The first team to score 16 points wins the game.
2. Ayo - A seed game in which strategies are deployed to get the largest collection
Ayo is a popular game among the Yoruba ethnic of Nigeria, though many African countries have adopted the game due to its nature.
The game is usually played by two dexterous people, who try to get more seeds. There are twelve holes in the game (six on each sides). Every hole in its turn contains four seeds.
The anticlockwise format is applied, and the participants are allowed to act during thirty seconds. Each player tries to outwit the other using various strategies and moves towards getting more seeds.
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The player with the highest number of seeds wins the game.
3. Donkey Racing – A rare jockey animal race
Donkey racing is a popular sport in Kenya. It is prominent among people living on Lamu Island.
The game involves the riding of donkeys without saddles, and riders used an amount of mixed skills to keep the animal in the race.
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