Oware-family mancala

Two players sow seeds anticlockwise around a 2x6 board and capture small piles; a core home and street game.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Deep Past and First Games (before about 3000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Sahel, West and Central.