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The Game of Mancala with Reference to Commonalities among the Peoples of Ethiopia and in Comparison to Other African Peoples: Rules and Strategies

The Game ofMancala with Reference to Commonalities among the Peoples of Ethiopia and in Comparison to Other African Peoples: Rules and Strategies Anthula Natsoulas University of Toledo Mancala is a game whose existence has been documented as early as 1500 B.c. and is found in varied forms throughout Africa and Asia. Within the rules of the game, however, there may be found a sense of unity as weU as a reflection of the diversity of the many peoples who play it. An analysis of the rules extrapolates the common elements of board format, capture of counters, capture of houses, and end of turn in …