Mancala GamesMancala has been played for thousands of years. The Complete Mancala Games Book contains descriptions and clearly written rules for both the most popular two-row Mancala games and the rarer three- and four-row versions. |
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2x6 board 4x8 board according Africa allowed arrangement begin a move belong board with four captures the contents chapter clockwise direction complete containing three seeds containing two seeds continues his move counterclockwise direction course daughter described dropped empty hole example fewer four seeds game is played given greater number Herskovits hole containing inner row hole kete lands lap falls last seed maining marker move by picking moves in laps number of seeds occupied hole opening move opponent plays opponent's side original places Play continues player begins player captures Player I Figure Player II Player II's player's move player's side player's turn position puts removed reports result reverse holes round rules shimo simultaneous single seed sows start of play succeeding rounds takes Townshend tures turn to move turn to play usually wari wegue Zaire