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BY Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 7:00pm August 02, 2018,

5 ancient African games that migrated to Western societies to become sporting events

by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 7:00pm August 02, 2018,

5 ancient African games that migrated to Western societies to become sporting events

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Ta Kurt el Mahag- Libya

The game, when translated into English reads as The ball of the pilgrims’ mother. The game originates from Libya among the Berber tribesmen who played it. The game shows ancient African intelligence and reasoning and is said to be the origins of what is known as baseball today. This Ancient African game and its European counterpart have striking similarities. Even though just discovered in the 1930s, the game is believed to date back for as long as the Berbers have exited. It is believed that the Berber traders introduced the game to the Europeans which later became Baseball.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: August 2, 2018

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