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Owning pits is a characteristic of (most) mancala games that distinguish them from most other board games.

In many mancala games the board is not shared by both players, but each player owns a part of it. A move can only begin in the player's own pits. Also, in some games, capturing depends on the pits' owner.

Usually in two-row boards one row belongs to each player, in three-row boards a player owns one and a half row, and in four-row boards each player controls two rows. [ + ]