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Indigenous Games Festival (South Africa)

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Indigenous Games Festival (South Africa)
First season2003
MottoMy roots, my pride, my future

The National Indigenous Games Festival is an annual event in South Africa to celebrate the nation's traditional games.[1][2] The first event took place in 2003.[3] The provinces of South Africa compete in the event as teams, with KwaZulu-Natal having won the event 10 times in a row as of the 2021 edition.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "INFOGRAPHIC | Indigenous Games in South Africa - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ "Overall winner of Indigenous Games festival to be announced at closing ceremony in Durban". IOL.
  3. ^ Keim, Marion; Coning, Christo de (2014-03-26). Sport and Development Policy in Africa: Results of a Collaborative Study of Selected Country Cases. AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. ISBN 978-1-920689-20-9.
  4. ^ Crouch, Faheedah (2021-10-03). "Women Shine at 2021 National Indigenous Games Festival". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-01-05.