{"id":41984,"date":"2022-07-03T15:34:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/03\/youth-challenged-to-participate-in-gonga-the-game-kenya-news-agency\/"},"modified":"2022-07-03T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:34:46","slug":"youth-challenged-to-participate-in-gonga-the-game-kenya-news-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/03\/youth-challenged-to-participate-in-gonga-the-game-kenya-news-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth challenged to participate in\u00a0Gonga\u00a0the game \u2013 Kenya News Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Youth were challenged to play\u00a0Gonga is the game<\/em>\u00a0aimed at improving their creativity and demystifying the misconception that it\u2019s the sport for the old people.<\/p>\n

Esther Wanjiru, Gonga is the game player and holds the Gonga funbox. Outdoors, the game involves throwing Gonga (throwing sticks), to GONGees (12 numbered pegs). Goal is to score at least 50 points. Muturi Mwangi, photo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During Gonga is the game,\u00a0which is yet to penetrate the Kenyan sporting fraternity, players are required to have mutual connection in order to win.<\/p>\n

Andrew Mbiru, Director\u00a0Gonga the game<\/em>, speaking to KNA in Nanyuki town, while exhibiting the sport during the dream\u2019s youth expo themed,\u00a0\u201cseeing the world through the eyes of the youth. Sustainable designs, Sustainable future,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>The game can be enjoyed by all ages, according to the author.<\/p>\n

\u201cGonga is the game<\/em>\u00a0can be played by teams or individuals. It is much more enjoyable when played as a team. There is competitiveness when playing it and a lot of critical thinking is involved,\u201d revealed Mbiru.<\/p>\n

He says that the game is great for outdoor play and that it has a scoring system.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people compare it to balling. It can be played on a lawn.\u00a0Box of fun<\/em>\u00a0is portable,\u201d said one of the game enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Mbiru said that the Kenyan-made game has been appreciated by people through exhibitions and that people now buy it as gifts for their loved ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cGonga is the game<\/em>\u00a0is played globally under different names. It is not widely known in the market so we are showcasing the sport, as we want to introduce the sport. Our main buyers are through referrals and those who try to play the\u00a0game for the first time,\u201d said Mbiru.<\/p>\n

He said, “Each set of…”\u00a0Gonga is the game<\/em>\u00a0costs about Sh7,000.<\/p>\n

The Gonga enthusiasts have a method of playing the sport. They use twelve numbered pegs made from wood and named them.\u00a0\u2018GONGees\u2019<\/em>They are arranged in a tight configuration on gravel or carpet-like ground.<\/p>\n

The player then throws underarm what are called throwing sticks\u00a0Gonga\u00a0<\/em>At the\u00a0Gongees<\/em>\u00a0from three to four meters away.<\/p>\n

After each throw, the number obliterated pegs are counted and noted on a chart.\u00a0Gonga<\/em>\u00a0score sheet, says Mburu.<\/p>\n

He explains that the goal of the game, he explains, is to score 50 points by knocking the numbered pegs down.<\/p>\n

Mburu stated that the game should not be touched by water or on wet ground. He also noted that it was difficult to make the game, which requires woods as raw material. A moratorium on tree cutting was in effect.<\/p>\n

\u2018Drawing Dreams\u2019 Initiative, a youth led Community Based Organization founder, Ms Grace Wanene, speaking at the same expo that saw over 50 Small and Medium Business Enterprises (SMEs), showcase their products, urged youth to be innovative and use their skills to create job opportunities.<\/p>\n

By Muturi Mwangi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Source: kenyanews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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