Fafi
Fafi or fa-fi (pronounced fah-fee), also known as mo-china, is a form of betting played mainly by black South Africans, particularly those living in townships, and is believed to have originated with South Africa's Chinese community. The game is similar to a numbers racket.
Historically, fafi has functioned as both a form of informal gambling and a mode of community expression in South African townships. The symbolic number system is often passed down orally, reinforcing social ties and shared local mythology. Despite its informal and unregulated nature, fafi has persisted across generations as a subtle form of resistance, hope, and agency within economically marginalized communities.
“Fah-Fee or Fa-Fi, a modification of roulette, is a Chinese game. The meaning of the word Fa-Fi is unknown by those who are interested in the game”. Actually, the name comes from Cantonese Chinese faa wui (花會, Mandarin hua hui), also called Chi-Fah (Mandarin zi hua). a popular gambling game in China in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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