PAST-TYME CLASSICS MANCALA GAME
Heirloom quality game. Hand-crafted, hand-sanded and hand-stained
for generations of family play-tyme!
Designed to decorate game-room walls or beautifully grace any accent table!
 

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PAST -TYME CLASSICS MANCALA GAME
 by Melissa & Doug
 
Ages 6  to Adult

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Past-Tyme Classics Mancala Game Description:

Heirloom quality game. Hand-crafted, hand-sanded and hand-stained for
generations of family play-tyme! Designed to decorate game-room walls
or beautifully grace any accent table!
 
Have fun playing one of mankind's oldest games. Mancala is an exotic game
from the continent of Africa.
 
MANCALA - An exotic game from the continent of Africa, is one of the oldest games played by mankind.  Its history dates back to the ancient Egyptian culture, and boards were found in pyramids and temples built thousands of years ago.  Europeans travelers started to bring back this games to their homeland in the 19th century, and later to the New World.  The game has its own terminology.  The shallow cups are referred to as "holes", while the two larger end cups are "storehouses".  The stones are called "seeds".  "Sowing" refers to the action of taking the seeds and dropping them into the holes.  There are many different variations on the basic play among the various regions of Africa.  Following is one of the most popular:

Contents:

Mancala Game Board & 48 pieces