They form a round circle, then pick a leader to be in the middle. They say the game was played by old women, when they had nothing doing. Elders in the northern part of Ghana believe that people of the ashanti region developed/created ampe. So its history remains a mystry but ampe is still the game little girls love to play when they have nothing to do.The game has been in existence for more Than 200years.Īfrican children play this game during their childhood to teen age. "Ampe is a game played long before anyone can remember,Since African history has not been put on paper and pen due to lack of formal education back in the centuries no one can really tell the exact origin of ampe. (These excerpts are numbered for referencing purposes only).įrom AMPE '' A BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN GAME By Unknown - August 18, 2015 Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.ĪRTICLE EXCERPTS THAT INCLUDE COMMENTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF AMPE The content of this post is presented for cultural and recreational purposes. Part II showcases seven videos of the Ghanaian children's game "Ampe". Part I presents information about the Ghanaian children's game "Ampe".Ĭlick for Part II of this series. This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the traditional Ghanaian children's game called "Ampe".
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