![]() The aim of the game is to hit the three cans that will be placed in a pyramid style and put in the middle of the playground. Three Toti is an active game played by five people at a time, with three cans and a tennis ball. The higher the level the more difficult the game to complete. The levels go from the ankles right up to the head which is the highest level. ![]() Two people on each end put the string over their bodies forming two parallel strings, then the third person has to play in between these strings to complete different levels of the game without making mistakes. The long string is then tied together by the ends and is played by three people at a time. Unopey’ntana, is played using an old pantihose that has been cut out to form little strings that will be tied together, to form one long string. GroundUp looked at three games that are frequently played in townships.Īsiphenathi Ntongana plays unopey’ntana. Nobhayi says she enjoys the games, especially unopey’ntana (see below), but it gets a little difficult finding the old pantihose needed for the game because her grandmother’s ones are always in good shape and she still wears them. ![]() “I don’t know the history of the games, but I know my mommy and aunt know them and they say they used to play them long ago when they were my age,” she said. The department trains volunteers as indigenous games leaders and hosts tournaments where these games are played and promoted.Ī fan of these games, eight-year-old Sima Nobhayi, says she learnt them at school from her friends during break time. Indigenous games are recognised by the Department of Sport and Recreation, and many of these games are offered in different recreation centres across the Cape Flats.
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