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Encyclopedia ID 700

Andada

Also known as Kunama mancala

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Mancala of the Kunama of western Eritrea where the last mover wins by leaving the opponent without counters.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Eritrea.

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: Nile and the Horn.

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