Nhodo

Toss one big smooth stone (mbuga) in the air, scoop or arrange the small pebbles on the ground and catch the big one before it lands, through ten stages of rising difficulty.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Zimbabwe.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Deep Past and First Games (before about 3000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Southern Africa.