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Character as the whole content of Yoruba ethics, iwa pele and iwa rere, the identity of character with beauty, patience as the source of character, and an ethical system grounded in consequence and community rather than divine command.

An examination of traditional Yoruba children's games as an indigenous pedagogical system transmitting numeracy, physical coordination, language fluency, and moral character, alongside the causes and consequences of their modern decline.