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Traditional Kenyan Games #2: Wrestling (Enyameni, Ndikano)
A number of communities in Kenya practice traditional wrestling, including the Abagusii where it is known as enyameni and the Ameru where it is called ndikano.
Generally, these games feature two strong men, each preferably married, aged between 25 and 45 years.
These men battle it out in an open field with a charged crowd cheering them on.
Winning the game requires a combination of both strength and strategy. He who fells his opponent is declared the winner.
These traditional forms of wrestling risk losing their significance as people shift their interest towards foreign forms of wrestling.
Indigenous Kenyan Games #3: Stick Fights
You will find some sort of stick fighting among several different communities in Kenya, especially herding ones.
The sport is also very popular in Lamu on the Kenyan coast.
If you visit Lamu, you will often find crowds enjoying a stick fight at the waterfront.
This form of stick fighting is believed to have originated from Oman, which has historical ties with Lamu that stretch back more than a century.