Artistic Vision

Item Description

Children gather to take part in circle games all over the world. Among the Efé people of the Ituri rainforest, kids play the Osani game –– Osani is the Efé word for love.

Children begin the Osani game by sitting in a circle, feet touching, all connected.  Each child in turn names a round object: the sun (oi), the moon (tiba), an eye (ue) –– and then goes on to name a figurative expression of “round" –– the circle of the family, togetherness, or the cycle of the moon. As players fail to come up with a term that is "circular" they drop out.  Eventually, only one remains. Tradition has it that this player will live a long and prosperous life!

The back of these blank cards, printed on elegant card stock, describes the Osani Circle Game, and your personalized message goes inside. This box contains 10 Osani circle game cards.

Find out more: http://connectingdotz.com/products-osani-card.php 

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