BaFa' BaFa'

BaFá BaFá is a face-to-face learning simulation (game), invented by Dr. R. Garry Shirts in 1974,[1][2][3] who also invented StarPower, and is published by Simulation Training Systems, Inc.

The simulation is intended to improve participants' cross-cultural competence by helping them understand the impact of culture on the behavior of people and organizations.

Participants experience "culture shock" by traveling to and trying to interact with a culture in which the people have different values, different ways of behaving and different ways of solving problems.

There are three versions, one for high schools, charities and universities,[4] one for middle school aged children called RaFá RaFá,[5] and a professional version[6] for business and government agencies.

[7][8] BaFá BaFá is adaptable[9] and has been used in many different settings including with any groups that have different cultures, whether because of geographical location, political beliefs, race, organizational structure, mergers, sexual orientation, etc.