Abstract
M.A.
Riddles, together with other genres such as idioms, proverbs and legends, form an important and integral component of what is commonly referred to as oral literature.
Riddling is a traditional game, mainly engaged in by the youth, as a positive and constructive way of whiling away time. This game is not only confined to tribes and communities in Southern Africa, but is also played throughout the African continent and
also in many parts of the world ...