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This may be the author’s version of a work that was submitted/acceptedfor publication in the following source:
Parker, Elizabeth, Meiklejohn, Beryl, Patterson, Carla, Edwards, Ken,Preece, Cecelia (Cilla), Shuter, Patricia, & Gould, Patricia(2006)Our Games Our Health: A Cultural Asset for Promoting Health in Indige-nous Communities.Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 17 (2), pp. 103-108.
This file was downloaded from: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/9452/
Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Notice: Please note that this document may not be the Version of Record(i.e. published version) of the work. Author manuscript versions (as Sub-mitted for peer review or as Accepted for publication after peer review) canbe identified by an absence of publisher branding and/or typeset appear-ance. If there is any doubt, please refer to the published source.
and Richard Coleman (Cherbourg) for their invaluable advice and assistance; Health
Promotion Queensland – Queensland Health for funding this project; and Julie
Appleton for the final evaluation.
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Table 1: Some examples of Traditional Games used in Our Games Our Health
Games Description of Games Ball Games Kai Keentan
Teams hit the ball up in the air with hands, while trying to keep it from touching the ground Running, passing and catching. Players on opposite team try to intercept ball when thrown.
Ball Rolling Juluhya Koolchee
Players roll a marble down a tube, the players whose marble appears first is the winner. Teams roll balls towards each other, aiming to hit the opposing team’s balls.
Disc Game Gorri
One player rolls a ball or disc towards a marked area, the other players attempt to hit it with their balls or discs
Throwing Games Wana Boomerang
A player tries to deflect balls thrown by all the other players at a target, which she/he must defend. Players attempt throw the boomerang in such a way that it returns to them.
Dodging Game Taktyerra
Teams throw balls at each other, and attempt to dodge the balls being thrown at them.
Hitting Game Kalq
One player throws a ball to the player next to them in a circle, who must then hit it on to the next person.
Finding Object Game Luka-pul Pul
One player hides an object, another player attempts to find it, if unsuccessful, the first player gives clues to guide the searcher.
Imitation Game Beejan Eejar
Players act out cooking, eating and storing food, making camp etc (As a part of role-playing for adult life)
Tag Game Puuny
A blindfolded player tries to catch one of the other players, the player caught takes the place of the blindfolded player.
Running Games Tarnambai
Players start at different distances depending on ability. They run as fast as possible, but try and finish together
Guessing Games Wabbyn
Players attempt to guess what another player has seen. Clues may be given. (Similar to ‘animal, vegetable or mineral?’ game)
Dance/Corroboree Yongar Ngardongin
An acting contest, one player acts as the kangaroo the other as the hunter.
See Choopadoo: Games from the Dreamtime (1999) by Ken Edwards, for more information about the origins, history and rules of the games.