These can be bowls or some type of small container. Note: We had some lovely wooden tribal beads that were perfect!įind 2 containers to use as your “store” for holding the “seeds”. These can be dried beans, pebbles, marbles, shells, buttons, etc. Using paint, markers or crayons, decorate your mancala board.Ĭollect 48 small items.
If the last piece they drop is in their own store, they get a free turn.If they pass over their opponent’s store, they skip it. If the player passes over their own store, they deposit one piece in it.Moving counter-clockwise, the player deposits one of the stones in each hole until the stones run out.
There is also a larger hole on either end of the 2 rows called “stores”. The mancala board is made up of two rows of six holes, also called “pits”. These are the rules for the most common and simplest variation of Mancala. The variation in North America is called Kalah. Boa is one of the more complicated mancala games. Mancala tournaments are an important part of their culture. Kenyan and Tanzanian children learn to play the game by watching adults. Bao la Kiswahili, or Bao for short, is a variation of the game played frequently in East Africa. Although the rules vary from region to region, the basic game play is the same. Mancala is a strategy game played by 2 players and can be found throughout the world. Malaysia, Germany, Mexico Books & Supplies.South Africa, Iran, Sweden Books & Supplies.India, Australia, Brazil Books & Supplies.France, Kenya & Tanzania, Japan Books & Supplies.