#Afar koqso

Afar Koeso is a traditional game that is being practiced in Afar community those are living in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eretria. It is a team and active game according to its nature. It is one of the common traditional games still now in these three triangular neighbor countries. This traditional and physical challenging game does not have any formal written documents and regular tournament program in the community. Afar Koeso Traditional Game is only men’s game in the society. Playing Afar Koeso Game is becoming condense with the reason of accessibility of modern sport games in different electronics media, domination of passive recreation system in youth society, unavailability of well and suitable safety rules, safe player suit and playground and so risky and dangerous to play Afar Koeso game. Because of these and other reasons now a day Afar Koeso game is fetching ignored in the society mostly in youngsters. They divert their attention and interest to modern games instead of Afar Koeso traditional game.

Afar Koeso game has different classifications but the most famous are Feneita, Fereita and Radoita.
Fereita and Feneita have similar playing techniques, rules, regulations, scoring system, etc but the only difference is the number of players. Feneita is individual game but Fereita and Radoita are team game. Each Afar Koeso game has their own rules and regulations, team positions, scoring system, officials, unlimited playground, unlimited duration of time but they utilize the same ground tennis size ball.

Afar Koeso has officials and referees (Essee) those manage the match like modern games. These referrers have full responsibility and power to decide about any illegal action during the game. Even they can change the result of the game if a team is guilty.

As a guilty team they will punish by inviting the entire victim team members full and adequate meal for excuse purpose. Guilty team will lose winning position with referee decision. Until they admit their mistake they may be ban for next unlimited match. As a guilty player his own team members will punish relevant penalty to him based on their interest. They may punish him by torching, immersing in water.

In general Afar Koeso game is famous and has great social impact in the community according to social interaction, recreational activities, leisure time, physical strength etc.


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