Kubb, which rhymes with “tube”, is a Swedish game which has been described as part bowling, part horseshoes and part chess. It is believed to have originated with the Vikings and combines physical skill with strategy. Although it began inRead More →
It is believed that Morabaraba evolved thousands of years ago in South Africa. It was used to pass the time by young herders and to teach them strategies for protecting their herds. The pieces are still referred to as “cows”.Read More →
Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games and can trace its history back 5,000 years. It is believed to have gotten its origins in what is now modern day Iran, but has moved throughout the world. It isRead More →
Drie Stokkies means Three Sticks in Afrikaans. This is an indigenous game to South Africa. In an effort to preserve their culture, South Africa hosts Annual Indigenous Games, featuring many games from the country’s past. The Drie Stokkies Game isRead More →
The Irish Whistle, also known as a tin whistle or penny whistle, is a simple woodwind instrument. Similar simple flute instruments are found in many cultures, but the basic tin whistle is prominently featured in Celtic music and gained popularityRead More →
Although the exact origins of the Dudo Dice Game are not known, what is known is that the game originated in the South American region that is known today as Peru. It was played by the Incas, and when theRead More →
Brandubh is an traditional Gaelic game that has been played in Ireland for over 1,000 years. In Gaelic, Brandubh means Black Raven. It is relatively simple to learn the game, but can take quite a while to master the gameRead More →
P’yanitsa is a version of the card game War and a favorite among Russian children. When learning about games from around the world, it is interesting to note how many games are the same or simply variations of games thatRead More →
Crokinole was created by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in 1876 in Ontario, Canada. Although there have been similar games since Ancient Egyptian times, this is definitely a Canadian game, and you can see the influences of curling in the rules and scoring.Read More →
Although bowling in one form or another has been been around for thousands of years and can be found throughout the world, five pin bowling is uniquely Canadian and was created by Thomas Ryan in 1909. Ryan had a privateRead More →
