Mancala

Mancala games are among those ancient games that last and last because the rules to play are simple, but the subtleties of winning take a long time to master. The game of Mancala has been known by many names, and has been played for thousands of years throughout Africa and the Middle East. Mancala is sometimes called sowing games or count and capture games, which comes from the general gameplay.

The best known games of this family are Oware, Kalah, Omweso, and Bao. Mancala games play a role in many African and some Asian societies comparable to that of chess in the West.

Usually played with pebbles and lines drawn in the dirt by children, ornate boards of wood, clay, and even gold have been kept by people as the popularity of the game has increased.

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KID-CALA $16.99

Mancala is a game that originated in Africa and has been played for thousands of years. Kid-Cala is the first version of the game created just for kids! The object is to collect the most fruit in your Mancala which is the large bowl at your end of the board. Included are rules for two beginner's versions of Mancala as well as the standard rules. Kid-Cala is designed for kids to play by themselves or with their parents and is fun for all as the games a simple enough for children yet challenging enough for adults.

Contents of Kid-Cala:

1 Colorful Wooden Kid-Cala Board

48 Ceramic Fruit Pieces

Illustrated Instructions

MANCALA $19.99

This ancient game is believed to have originated some 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The name is derived from the Arabic verb naqala, which means 'to move'. Board were carved of wood, cut into stone, or simply dug into the ground. Playing pieces consisted of various objects including beans, nuts, seeds, stones, etc. As word of the game spread, it became more popular in Asia and Africa and is now played throughout the world!

The object of Mancala is to accumulate the most pieces through a series of moves and captures. Two players sit facing each other with the board between them. The board consists of two rows of 6 small pits with a large pit at each end called a reservior or scoring pit. The small pits hold the pieces to be played and the reservoirs hold the captured pieces.

There are many different variations of Mancala games played worldwide. The rules that come with this board provide challenging and entertaining forms of play for you to enjoy.

MANCALA - PAST-TYME CLASSICS $19.99

Designed to be displayed as well as played, this Mancala game will look beautiful hung on the wall (it comes equipped with a hanging slot) or will grace any accent table. Crafted with care given a cherished heirloom and painstakingly hand-sanded and hand-stained to create a vintage look, this Past-Tyme Classic wooden game board prevents the pieces from getting lost by storing the game pieces in a top-grain suede pouch.

Mancala Past-Tyme Classics Contents:

1 Mancala Board

12 Red Playing Stones

12 Blue Playing Stones

12 Yellow Playing Stones

12 Green Playing Stones

Mancala Instructions

MANCALA - SOLID WOOD FOLDING $9.99

Solid Wood Folding Mancala is a high quality edition of the ancient game Mancala. This set includes a solid wood folding hinged board, 48 colored glass stones, and complete instructions. The board measures 8.75" by 5.5" by 1.5" folded, and 17.75" by 5.5" by .75" unfolded.

MANCALA - THE AFRICAN STONE GAME $7.99

Enjoy the ancient game of Mancala with this beautiful wooden board and colored glass stones. The board measures 17" long by 5 1/4" wide. This set also comes with a cloth draw-string bag to hold the stones.

MANCALA AND UTHINI COMBO SET $29.99

This two game set includes the ancient game of Mancala on one side and the award-winning new game of Uthini? on the back! Mancala is one of the world's oldest and most popular games where the object is to get the most stones into your large hollow. Uthini is an old fashioned game of luck and strategy where the first player to move all twelve stones from one end to the other wins! The base of this game is made of recycled plastic and the wood two-sided board rests on top creating a storage compartment underneath. The beautifully decorated base measures 19" by 9" by 1 1/2" tall and the wood board measures 15 3/4" by 5 3/8" by 3/4".