
Indigenous Games Festival
This is an annual festival that celebrates South Africa's varied indigenous games with +/- 2800 participants from all provinces participating with the community of Seshego in attendance.
The revival of Indigenous Games in South Africa evolved as a response to the national call to embrace the African Renaissance. This revival is intended to popularise those cultural activities that have a particular appeal to vast sectors of the South African society in order to get more South Africans more active.
9 Provincial Teams competed in 9 disciplines Codes (i.e.) Kgati, Morabaraba, Ncuva, Khokho, Dibeke, Iintonga, Diketo, Jukskei and Drie Stokkies.
Event entrance is free as no cover charge is required event takes place for a durational period of four days.
Two Indigenous Games teams who emerge as the strongest get to participate in the TAFISA (The Association for International Sport for all) World Sport for All Games, Jarkata, Indonesia.
Date
The event is held in September coinciding with the heritage months’ celebrations in South Africa.
Venue
Hosted in partnership with Limpopo Provincial Department, event therefore takes place in Limpopo at the Seshego stadium.
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Not Applicable
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