Mancala Games

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Introduction

Welcome to the English language WikiManqala, the free Mancala encyclopedia that anyone can edit!

Started in 2004, it currently contains 156 articles.

Note: Many lemmas were first posted on Mancala Games, a mailing list at httpYahoo

Modern Games

Modern Games have usually a known inventor and are often modifications of traditional games. The rules are handed down by written records rather than by talking. All these games are of recent origin and less than 120 years old (four generations).

Traditional Games

The origin of traditional games is clouded in mystery.

Their distribution is limited to Africa, some parts of Asia, the Caribbean and parts of South America. Mancala is also known in Oceania on the island of New Guinea and the Mariana Islands. Today, more and more traditional games are also enjoyed outside traditional communities in Europe and North America.

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They are part of traditional folk culture (customs, arts and crafts) and usually passed on orally.

Other Mancala-like Games

Many other games have rules that are similar to Mancala Games. There is no consensus among Mancala experts whether the following games are Mancala variants or should rather be considered as something else. In particular, this is true for numerous httpStacking Games.

Meta-Games and Generic Terms

Other Terms related to Mancala

  • Awari Oracle. Perfect online program for Awari.
  • Caesalpinia bonduc. The seeds most commonly used in Mancala games.
  • Lap. Part of a Mancala move.
  • Playing Pit. The holes used for playing moves.
  • Row. Several holes aligned.
  • Seed. The counters used in Mancala games.
  • Store. A special hole of many Mancala boards.

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Instructions

When you add something here, please, prefix Wiki names with MancalaGames/.

Last edited on November 21, 2007 6:27 pm.