Category
page 1Somali games
Layli Goobalay
board game
Istunka
thumb|right|300px|Somalis in mock combat
Istunka, also known as isgaraac, is a festival held annually in Afgooye, Somalia on the Somali New Year. The tournament was developed during the medieval Ajuran period, and was centralized in the 19th century under the Sultanate of the Geledi. Consisting of several teams engaging each other in mock combat, it is celebrated alongside other ceremonies such as Dabshiid.
Shax
traditional board game popular in Horn of Africa