Comments on: Game of the Month: Mancala https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/ Screen-Free Activities and Books for Kids Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:03:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Erica https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/#comment-414406 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:51:09 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=16566#comment-414406 In reply to Deb.

What a fun idea to play in the sand!

]]> By: Deb https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/#comment-414392 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:43:40 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=16566#comment-414392 Oooh yes we love Mancala! My hubby made us a beautiful board that can folded to hold the seeds. We also play with shells by digging holes in the sand at the beach 🙂

]]> By: Jan Doyle https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/#comment-304742 Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:55:46 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=16566#comment-304742 I've always liked Mancala, and many years ago I was surprised to learn to play it in South Dakota with family. Only they had no nice wooden game board, so they used 2 (half-dozen size) old muffin tins placed end to end with a small bowl at each end and marbles or small rocks. They called the game "Caleb". I think the rules were about the same, but there may be variations.

]]> By: Erica https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/#comment-298116 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:18:36 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=16566#comment-298116 In reply to Laura.

Thanks, Laura. I've heard of Oware but never actually tried it. Thanks for the push!

]]> By: Laura https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/mancala-game/#comment-298098 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:37:41 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=16566#comment-298098 I am glad you posted this! I think Mancala games are sadly overlooked in this corner of the world.

Check out Oware, a Mancala game that uses the same board with different rules. It is popular worldwide with its own international organization. I prefer the rules to the ones that come with the standard US set.

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