Much of their time when not at school will be taken up helping at home - especially the girls: fetching water, collecting firewood, washing clothes, looking after goats, sheep and chickens, looking after the babies. Older youth like to visit, chat, listen to the radio.
However children can be pretty inventive. Here are some pictures of games and toys I have spotted:
Backflips
This kiddie bike doesn't work properly, but they have much fun pushing the little ones on it!
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Pushing old tyres and wheels
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| Cephas runs with an old bike tyre while Seku in the background is occupied looking after her cousin tied on her back. |
Homemade toys with wood, wire and other 'junk' like Giddy's below
Football remains a popolar option. Here some children have fixed a 'ball' to a fence post with string and take turns to kick it round. As the string winds round the post they have to header the ball!
At the pools in Ngurunit where we went sliding on the rocks, we saw local children with the same idea.
Older kids love to sit on vehicles, even if they are not going anywhere. On a recent school trip I joined some on top of the school bus...
...and tried to take photos holding the bus. I want a 'play' driving this bus!
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