Games in UAE?

Question

What are some classic/traditional games played in United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

Answer 1

none of what mentioned above is considered (classic/traditional games) of the UAE , go to this site and youll see some photos of some our traditional games : http://www.zaimuae.com/alain/showthread.php?t=122660 .
the first one is called (arbanat alhadeed) iron wheel , they simply push it by a wood stick and run with it ,
the second one is called (tag tag tagia ) the cap , a bunch of girls setting in a circle and one is running around singing ..,
the third one is call (alsabba) this is an interesting one its a mind game , you have threestone and your opponent have three too its like a board game.
the fourth one seek and hide .
the last one (alshagha or alnatta) the jump , jump and avoid touching the foot !!


ohh you remind me my childhood , well some of it was like that , we didnt have playstation hahahahahaha

Answer 2

1)Soccer is the most popular game played here.
2)Camel and horse racing too are increasingly popular with the Dubai World cup being the most popular.
3)Cricket is played here by the large expat population.
4)Golf too is well represented with Dubai having many world clas courses.

Recently a number of gaming competitions have also been held.
Other than that skiing, diving, paintball, basketball, rollerskating, tennis, etc are the other popular activities.

Answer 3

football and camel riding is widely practised by locals here .
not to mention the desert safari, driving in the desert is an art and sport too.

Answer 4

camel race,desert safari,sail boat race,horse racing ,rowing ,diving for Pearls.fishing,

Answer 5

Chess!

Answer 6

football