An influence of the indigenous games on mathematics in the modern classroom situation: An in-depth approach

Abstract

This study assessed the influence of indigenous games on Mathematics in modern days. This included a description of the races of mankind, called ethnography. An ethnographic study was conducted on schools around the Rakwadu Circuit in South Africa. The study, through qualitative means, sought to prove that there is indeed a relationship between Mathematics and traditional games. The findings revealed that studying traditional practices is an integral part of trying to understand the culture of people. This study demonstrates how various traditional games have almost identical characteristics to Mathematics. The study concluded that traditional games are more than just activities played to pass time, but, according to the rural area’s inhabitants, the games are a way of life and form an important part of their culture. This study adds to existing literature on the application of indigenous activities to facilitate modern-day learning in South African classrooms.