Efak
Two or more children on molded sand play Efak. Efak, a ring-like object of about
six centimeters in diameter made from Piassava or broom-stick is inserted into the
sand mould. The players take their turns in clockwise succession to bring out the
hidden object using either sticks or their fore-fingers. Whoever succeeds in bringing
out the Efak is the winner. However, if finally all the players are unable to find
the Efak including the caster, the caster becomes the looser.
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Nsa Isong
This is a traditional game that is also known and practiced internationally. In
general, since these games are played with the participation
of a large audience,
they afford the opportunity for family, village and communal contacts. Indeed, Akwa
Ibom State has a lot to offer the world in entertainment, cuisines, arts, craft,
traditional games, festivals and historical sites of tourist interest.
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Uko
Uko is a children and youth game involving two or more pebbles or shelled palm kernels
that are cast on the floor. Each player in turn selects his or her Obong (KING),
starts by throwing Obong into the air ensuring that he picks the Ndito Nsa (pawns)
from the floor to catch the king before the king drops on the ground. It is repeated
by picking the pawns in twos, threes, etc. the game is lost when the king falls
on the ground before completion of a turn or the player is unable to pick all the
pawns at a given turn.
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Nyod, is basically a marksmanship game by both adults and children of both sexes
though it is only popular with children today. Nyod is played by two players each
with four Nyods, that is the seed of Nyod; or each player uses the seed of rubber
as a set of pawns. A common Obong (KING) is used in turns to dismantle the opponents’
king. There after the pawns are targeted individually or collectively. The loser
is the player who losses all his pawns to the opponents strikes.
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Mkpoketo is a game of concentration and cooperation. Children play it. Four or more
children sit in a circular formation in the open. The starter player keeps all the
Eto (sticks of about 15 centimeters long) that are of
the same number with the players.
The song Mkpok Eto is raised. The starter releases the stick in consonance with
the rhythm of the song. In the process of the merry-go-round, whenever a players
hand cadence falls out of rhythm with the song, two or more Eto (sticks) will lie
before him and he is eliminated. One stick is then taken out. The elimination process
continues until the winner emerges.
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