in some cultures, societies utilize toys as a way to enhance a child's skillset within the traditional boundaries of their future roles in the community. in saharan and north african cultures, play is facilitated by children through the use of toys to enact scenes recognizable in their community such as hunting and herding. the value is placed in a realistic version of development in preparing a child for the future they are likely to grow up into. this allows the child to imagine and create a personal interpretation of how they view the adult world.