Ouril

Oware-like sowing game with local capture rules; most played in Sao Vicente, played in squares and port towns, mainly by men.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau.

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.