

This is a game from our childhood that we will never forget. Make sure it stands flat after it finishes spinning on your turn, otherwise the back of your hand will pay the price. Pen tops and old Tiger head batteries were used to make a spinning top. You never know how dangerous something may be until you do it for the first time. My days as the reigning hood queen are still fresh in my mind. Probably because I was the neighborhood’s main source of bottle tops. This fascinating game of football, played with bottle tops and deodorant balls, is one I’ll never forget from my childhood. This is unquestionably one of our favorite childhood games. This time around, the extra pounds may cause me to be handpicked last. When it’s your turn, either say a prime number as quickly as you can or you’re out of the game.Įven though I couldn’t say the word today, Ampe was my front. It’s more of a’mental’ exercise than a game. This classic Ghanaian childhood game, which we will never forget, was usually played during recess. This game was both entertaining and thrilling. The player who discovers the shortest piece is eliminated from the game. You’re playing hide and seek, except this time you’re looking for a piece of stick. So the dolls are our parents and we are the dolls. There were no restrictions all we had to do was imitate how our parents looked after us on a daily basis. And it was the one and only time I could get my younger brother to play with my dolls. Playing with Barbie and Ken dolls in Ghana is a Ghanaian tradition. Anyway, let’s recall on some of the African traditional games we used to play but may have forgotten due to technological games:

Apart from being entertaining, they also assisted in the development of vital skills such as social interaction, physical coordination, and even rudimentary math and strategic thinking.Īm sad that today’s kids won’t be able to play these games since technology games has taken over. They were free and didn’t require much in the way of equipment. Many people, though, may recall the days when youngsters gathered on the street to play their favorite games. Online gaming, from Playstations to Nintendos, appears to be “child’s play” these days.

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