South Africans are especially passionate about sports and extremely supportive of Football as it is the most popular sport in South Africa. South Africans where introduced to football by British soldiers in the 19th century. Cricket and Rugby are also very popular in South Africa.
What traditional sports are unique to South Africa?
Intonga
Intonga is a traditional martial art in South Africa, it is a type of stick fighting. In intonga you have two sticks a small one for defending and a long one for attacking. You score a variety of point by hitting different parts of the body. This activity was invented in south Africa and was practiced for centuries in rural areas. Itonga is becoming popular again for younger people.
Jukskei
Jukskei is a game similar to horseshoes that you throw a stick called a skey to a peg to try to knock it down. Jukskei was developed by transport riders (Afrikaners people of African and European descent) in 1743 in the cape area of South Africa. People of all ages like to play it.
Morabaraba
Morabaraba is a traditional South African board game in which you have 12 pieces called cows. You use a board made out of wood with 214 junctions. It is believed that settlers introduced this game too indigenous people though some people claim that there are Morabaraba boards carved in rock that date back 800 years ago. This game is for all ages.
What traditional sports are unique to South Africa?
Intonga
Intonga is a traditional martial art in South Africa, it is a type of stick fighting. In intonga you have two sticks a small one for defending and a long one for attacking. You score a variety of point by hitting different parts of the body. This activity was invented in south Africa and was practiced for centuries in rural areas. Itonga is becoming popular again for younger people.
Jukskei
Jukskei is a game similar to horseshoes that you throw a stick called a skey to a peg to try to knock it down. Jukskei was developed by transport riders (Afrikaners people of African and European descent) in 1743 in the cape area of South Africa. People of all ages like to play it.
Morabaraba
Morabaraba is a traditional South African board game in which you have 12 pieces called cows. You use a board made out of wood with 214 junctions. It is believed that settlers introduced this game too indigenous people though some people claim that there are Morabaraba boards carved in rock that date back 800 years ago. This game is for all ages.