![]() ![]() If the last stone played ends in your Mancala, you move again.If a player’s last stone ends in an empty cup on his/her own side, the stones from the opposite side are captured. Game Play The stones from a cup are picked up, and one stone is placed in each cup, starting to the right. Objective The object of the game is to get more stones in your Mancala than your opponent gets in his/her Mancala. The stones only move counterclockwise to the right. Each player's own Mancala is to the right. The large cups at the ends of the board are the Mancalas. Each player only plays from the 6 cups directly in front of him/her. Setup The board is placed between the two players, and four stones are placed in each cup. Although not very “authentic” looking, it is much easier to get the “seeds” out of the “holes”.Supplies: 2 players, Mancala board with 48 Stones We had some small, flat glass pieces from another project that worked very well. We painted our second mancala game board using purple acrylic paints. Any water based, washable paints will not stick to the carton. If you would like to paint it, you will need to use acrylic paints or permanent markers. NOTE: Although we loved the way our painted paper mancala board looked, when we started playing with it, we found it very difficult to get our beads out of the holes! We made a second board using a short cup Styrofoam egg carton. You are now ready to play! Although the rules may seem simple, there is a great deal of strategy involved. We recycled lids from our dog’s discarded treat jars! 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. beads/pebbles/beans/seeds for game piecesĬut the lid and flap off a paper egg carton.The player who still has pieces on their side of the board at the end of the game captures all of those pieces and puts them in their store.The game ends when all six spaces on one side of the mancala board are empty.At the end of a turn, the player places all captured pieces in their own store.If the last piece they drop is in an empty hole on their side, they capture that piece and any pieces in the hole directly opposite.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.The game begins when one player picks up all of the pieces in any one of the holes on their side.(Do not put pieces in the stores.) The color of the pieces is irrelevant. Begin by placing 4 pieces in in each hole.The “store” to the right of each player belongs to them. Two players position the board horizontally between them.You can find instructions for making your own mancala game board below. 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. ![]()
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