Sheila wrote from North Carolina asking about a circle dance song: I sang this in kindergarten 55 years ago. I don’t know the correct spelling of these words, but this is what the refrain sounded like… Mumbo, hot-toe, mata relay, relay Mumbo, hot-toe mata relay relay roan. It was a circle dance with one child in the middle,...

Tino wrote looking for help with traditional games: My name is Tinotenda Hondo, programs officer for an NGO called African Fathers Initiative. We are interested in doing a project to document children’s games and traditional songs for various reasons. I cannot seem to find much on this topic on the internet and we are really...

Ndondo is a traditional game played by Shona boys of the Tangwena people, living on the border of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The game is played with gourd shells, sticks, and corn cobs. 2 players or 2 teams face each other. The corn cobs are set up on both sides of the players....