 In the traditional European games like nine men's morris, the counters are commonly referred to as "men", but in the South African game the counters are referred to as "cows", the game being particularly popular amongst youth who herd cattle.According to the "OxfordDictionaries.com", the term "morabaraba" is derived from the Southern Sotho "moraba-raba", meaning 'to mill' or 'to go round in a circle'.