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The Open Education Resource for Indigenous Games (OERiGA) is dedicated to documenting and preserving traditional games, aiming to integrate them in mainstream curricula hence prevent them from becoming extinct.

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Open Education Resource of Indigenous Games

http://etilab.uct.ac.za/oeriga/

OERiGA

'1.3 billion people in Africa and 400 million children from 3,000 tribes and each of these children play games'

Play is a child'sdaily practice

Photo by Ellie Burgin

maths in skipping rope game

Photo by Robin McPherson

Decolonise curricula. Save indigenous games from extinction.

12 African countries.25 collaborators.180 games captured.

OERiGA project

Indigenous games in East Africa

Indigenous games in Southern Africa

36%

of 180 games are played inSouthAfrica

South Africa

46% of the South African are Gen Z

Games location pins

OERiGA app

Games by country

Viewgames

Games by skills

Share & sketch a game

Save an indigenous game. Download the app & share a game.

Dick Ng'ambiUniversity of Cape Town