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Owela

Also known as Hus

Owela: photograph by Moongateclimber
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Four-row mancala widely played across Namibian peoples.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Namibia.

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: Southern Africa.

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