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List of mancala games

November 11, 2023

Games in the mancala family include:

Popular games edit

 
A modern, European Bao/Omweso board with jade gemstones

The most widely played games are probably[according to whom?]:

  • Bao is a complex strategy game of Kenya and Tanzania, played on a 4×8 board.
  • Kalah is the ruleset usually included with commercially available boards; however, the game is heavily biased towards the first player, and it is often considered a children's game. The board is 2×6 with stores. The Pie rule can be used to balance the first-player's advantage.
  • Oware, the national game of Ghana, is also known by Warri,[1] Ayo (Yoruba Name. Nigeria), Awele, Awari, Ouril, and other names. It has relatively simple rules but considerable strategic depth. The board is 2×6 (not counting optional stores).
  • Omweso (also known as coro) is a strategic game of Uganda, played on a 4×8 board.
  • Pallanguzhi is played in Tamil nadu, Southern India with 2 x 7 stores. Two varieties of this game are popular, Kaashi and Bank.

Games with unusual features edit

  • Bohnenspiel is a German mancala based on a Persian game not unlike some African mancala variants. The board is 2×6 with 2 stores.
  • ǁHus is a Namibian game. The board is 4×8.

Modern adaptations edit

  • Bantumi, featured on many early Nokia phones such as the Nokia 3310
  • Conga (Martin Franke; Germany)
  • Cups (Arthur Amberstone and Wald Amberstone; United States: New York)
  • Devil Bunny Hates the Earth, where you try to save the world by jamming taffy machines. (James Ernest and Cheapass Games; United States: Seattle, Washington)
  • Oh-Wah-Ree is a commercial variant of Oware with provision for more than two players.
  • 55Stones is a modern mancala game with simultaneous moves.
  • Kauri is a modern mancala game with two kinds of seeds.
  • Mangala (Serdar Asaf Ceyhan; Turkey)
  • Space Walk is a modern boardgame with mancala mechanic.
  • Trajan is a modern boardgame variant with mancala mechanic.
  • Five Tribes is a modern boardgame variant with mancala mechanic.

Traditional variants edit

 
Omweso (or Igisoro) players in Kigali, Rwanda
 
Vietnamese children playing ô ăn quan

Notes edit

  1. ^ Henry R. Muller, Warri: A West African Game of Skill, The Journal of American Folklore. Vol. 43, No. 169. pp. 313-316.
  2. ^ Stewart Culin, Philippine Games, American Anthropologist, Vol. 2, No. 4. (Oct-Dec 1900), pp. 643-656.
  3. ^ Alan P. Merriam, The Game of Kubuguza Among the Abatutsi of North-East Ruanda. Man, Vol. 53. (November 1953), pp. 169-172.
  4. ^ H. A. Stayt, The Bavenda.
  5. ^ P. H. G. Powell-Cotton, H. J. Braunholtz, A Mancala Board Called "Songo.", Man. Vol. 31. (July 1931), pp. 123.

References edit

  • H. J. R. Murray, History of Board Games other than Chess (1952)
  • H. J. Braunholtz, The Game of Mweso in Uganda., Man. Vol. 31. (July 1931), pp. 121–122.
  • Arslan Küçükyıldız, Köçürme / Mangala, Ankara, Delta (2015)

External links edit

  • The Game of Igisoro, or Omweso, in East Africa
  • Oware/Awale and other Mancala games - an informative page

November 11, 2023
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Games in the mancala family include Contents 1 Popular games 2 Games with unusual features 3 Modern adaptations 4 Traditional variants 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksPopular games edit nbsp A modern European Bao Omweso board with jade gemstonesThe most widely played games are probably according to whom Bao is a complex strategy game of Kenya and Tanzania played on a 4 8 board Kalah is the ruleset usually included with commercially available boards however the game is heavily biased towards the first player and it is often considered a children s game The board is 2 6 with stores The Pie rule can be used to balance the first player s advantage Oware the national game of Ghana is also known by Warri 1 Ayo Yoruba Name Nigeria Awele Awari Ouril and other names It has relatively simple rules but considerable strategic depth The board is 2 6 not counting optional stores Omweso also known as coro is a strategic game of Uganda played on a 4 8 board Pallanguzhi is played in Tamil nadu Southern India with 2 x 7 stores Two varieties of this game are popular Kaashi and Bank Games with unusual features editBohnenspiel is a German mancala based on a Persian game not unlike some African mancala variants The board is 2 6 with 2 stores ǁHus is a Namibian game The board is 4 8 Modern adaptations editBantumi featured on many early Nokia phones such as the Nokia 3310 Conga Martin Franke Germany Cups Arthur Amberstone and Wald Amberstone United States New York Devil Bunny Hates the Earth where you try to save the world by jamming taffy machines James Ernest and Cheapass Games United States Seattle Washington Oh Wah Ree is a commercial variant of Oware with provision for more than two players 55Stones is a modern mancala game with simultaneous moves Kauri is a modern mancala game with two kinds of seeds Mangala Serdar Asaf Ceyhan Turkey Space Walk is a modern boardgame with mancala mechanic Trajan is a modern boardgame variant with mancala mechanic Five Tribes is a modern boardgame variant with mancala mechanic Traditional variants edit nbsp Omweso or Igisoro players in Kigali RwandaAbangah the Azande of Sudan The board is 2 8 with stores Adji boto Suriname Agsinnoninka Philippines Alemungula Ethiopia and Sudan Ali Guli Mane India Karnataka Andada Kunama of Eritrea Anywoli Ethiopia Sudan Aw li On nam Ot tjin Borneo Aweet Sudan Namibia Ayoayo Yoruba of Nigeria Ba awa Ghana The board is 2 6 with stores Bajangkaq Sumatra Baqura Mesopotamia Bay Khom Cambodia Bau the Wa Chaga Beatta Tayma Bohnenspiel Germany Chenna Maaney In Tulu language South India Chisolo Zambia Chonka Borneo Chongka or Tchonka Marianas Choro Chuncajon Philippines 2 Congkak Indonesia Malaysia The board is 2 7 with stores Coro Lango region of Uganda Dakon Java island of Indonesia Dara dara Indonesia Sulawesi Daramutu Sri Lanka Ellaewala kanda Sri Lanka El Arnab Kababish of Sudan En Gehe Maasai of Tanzania Endodoi Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania Enkeshui Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania Eson xorgol Kazakhs of Western Mongolia Gabata Ethiopia Galatjang Sulawesi Giuthi Kikuyu of Kenya Gocurme Turkey Halusa Mesopotamia Hawalis Oman Hoyito Dominican Republic Igisoro Rwanda Burundi Ingilith the Turkana of Kenya Isafu Isafuba Isolo Sukuma of Tanzania J erin Nigeria nbsp Vietnamese children playing o ăn quanKakumei Japan Kale Gabon Kaloleh Sumatra Kapo Senegal Kanji guti India Odisha Katro Betsileo of Madagascar Khutka boia India Punjab Kiela Angola Kiothi Meru of Kenya Kisolo also spelled Chisolo DR Congo and Zimbabwe Kotu baendum Sri Lanka Kombe Kenya Kocurme Kirgizistan Krur Hassaniya of Western Sahara Kubuguza 3 La b Madjnuni Syria La b Hakimi or La b Akila Syria La b Roseya Syria Lamlameta Konso people of Ethiopia Latho Dorze of Ethiopia Layli Goobalay Somalia Li b al ghashim Longbeu a cha India Assam Lontu Holo the Maroon of Suriname Madji the Benni of Nigeria Main chakot Thailand nbsp Thai Mancala board possibly Mai Chakot or Mak Khom as displayed in the Institute of Southern Thai Studies near Songkhla Mak Khom Thailand nbsp Photograph of two Thai girls playing with a mancala board possibly the game Main Chakot or Mak Khom Makonn Seychelles Mancala h Egypt Syria Mandoli Greece Hydra Mangala Egypt Turkey different rules Matoe Indonesia Sumba Mawkar katiya India Assam Mbau Kenya Kilimanjaro region of the Rift Valley Mbothe Pokomo people of Kenya Mechiwa Bali Mefuvha 4 Melegayasi Turkey The board is 2 9 with stores Merekocdu Azerbaijan The board is a circle of six holes Each player has 21 stones Meuchoh Sumatra Aceh Meulieh Sumatra Aceh Meusueb Sumatra Aceh Meuta Sumatra Aceh Minkale Bin Kale Turkey Mongale Kenya Mongola Congo Rwanda Naranj Maldives Nsolo Zambia O ăn quan Viet Nam game is 2 mandarin boxes x5 ponds each with 25 stones or tamarind seeds each Obridjie Nigeria Ouril Cape Verde Oh valhu gondi Maldives 2 players play with cowrie shells Pachgarhwa India Pallanguzhi Tamil of India also known as Pallankuli Pereauni Uganda Poo Liberia Puhulmuti Sri Lanka Sai Flores Sat gol India Songo 5 Sungka Philippines Til guti India Tsoro Zimbabwe Toee Sudan Togyzkumalak Kazakhstan Toguz korgool Kyrgyzstan The board is 2 9 with stores Unee tugalluulakh Kazakhs of Mongolia Vaamana Guntalu Telugu name India Andhra Pradesh Vai Lung Thlan the Mizo in Mizoram India Walak pussa Sri Lanka Warra United States Wa wee Saint Lucia 散窯 San yao China Henan 老牛棋 Lǎo niu qi China Anhui 分六煲棋 Fen liu bao qi China Guangdong Notes edit Henry R Muller Warri A West African Game of Skill The Journal of American Folklore Vol 43 No 169 pp 313 316 Stewart Culin Philippine Games American Anthropologist Vol 2 No 4 Oct Dec 1900 pp 643 656 Alan P Merriam The Game of Kubuguza Among the Abatutsi of North East Ruanda Man Vol 53 November 1953 pp 169 172 H A Stayt The Bavenda P H G Powell Cotton H J Braunholtz A Mancala Board Called Songo Man Vol 31 July 1931 pp 123 References editH J R Murray History of Board Games other than Chess 1952 H J Braunholtz The Game of Mweso in Uganda Man Vol 31 July 1931 pp 121 122 Arslan Kucukyildiz Kocurme Mangala Ankara Delta 2015 External links editThe Game of Igisoro or Omweso in East Africa Oware Awale and other Mancala games an informative page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mancala games amp oldid 1182353771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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