Bamboo Mancala - Ancient African Thinking Game

If you're looking for a classic board game that you can play with your family while strengthening counting and strategic thinking skills, try the ancient game of Mancala. The game may have originated during ancient times, but its many variations remain popular today throughout Africa and the Mideast.

• FUN FOR ALL: Any child or adult will have fun taking part in this quick and easy game. The rules are simple so anyone can learn to play and have fun! Mancala is for 2 players ages 7 years old and up.
• HOW TO PLAY: Each player takes turns depositing stones in each pocket moving counter clockwise until the stones run out. Continue the game until all pockets on one side of the board are empty. The player who gathers the most stones in their Mancala wins.
• PLAY AT PARTIES: The rules are easy to learn and the game is difficult to stop playing, it’s that much fun. Kids, teens, and adults love this game. Use some strategy and luck to win!

History: Mancala is a game where players "sow" and "capture" seeds. Historians believe that mancala may have originated with the dawn of civilization as a record-keeping technique, a harvesting ritual, or a divination tool. There's evidence that the game was played thousands of years ago in ancient Sumeria (modern-day Iraq), in ancient Sudan on the upper Nile River, and Egypt. Ancient mancala game boards have been unearthed in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Ghana. Mancala made its way to the United States when enslaved Africans brought over the game.