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Nzango

Also known as clap-and-foot court game

Nzango: photograph by Hermas kadianga ONGA
Photo: Hermas kadianga ONGA, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two teams chant and clap while each player in turn tries to outmanoeuvre an opponent's foot position to win a point.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Congo.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Sahel, West and Central.

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