Akha children, living in the mountains of Northern Thailand have always made use of local materials in their games.

Now they have adapted modern materials: rubber bands, mortobike tires, water bottles, into their traditional games.



Contents of this item:



- Akha, Chiang Ra

- Kratai Ka Kuab (Hopping Rabbit)

- E-Leb (Throwing and Catching Rocks)

- Ba Kang Wo (Spinning Top)

- Lookkaew (Marble Shooting)

- Rod Yang (Rolling Mortorbike Tires)

- Yon Yang Rod (Throwing Motorbikes Tires)

- Ying Nang Yang (Shooting Rubber Bands)



This content is part of Traditional Children's Games in South-East Asia, a box that contains an interactive CD-ROM (can be consulted upon request in our Reading Room) and Let`s Play, a DVD with documentaries about children's games (available here)