All about Mancala : Its History and How to Play
by Hanson, Sue; Hanson, JonFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-12-01
Publisher(s): Happy Viking Crafts
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Summary
Originating in Egypt around 1500 BC, mancala is sometimes called the African equivalent of chess. It is an intriguing game of strategy, and there are hundreds of ways to play. Yet, few works of detail have been written on the subject. Finally, here is a comprehensive guide to this ancient and fascinating game. It tells you: What mancala is about: its history and culture, the elements of the game. How to play, including: instructions for over 100 ways to play (including numerous American variations), illustrated examples, comments on strategy. This book is your single guide to mancala. It brings together everything you need to know, so you can become a mancala expert. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Sue and Jon Hanson are game enthusiasts who research and make historical board games. They have a craft booth in the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin, where they teach as well as sell games during the summer. Their craft business is a sideline to their regular careers. Sue is a teacher and a writer, Jon is a design engineer
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. VII |
| History and Culture | p. 1 |
| The History of Mancala | p. 3 |
| Where Mancala Originated | p. 3 |
| How Mancala Originated | p. 4 |
| Mancala Becomes a Game | p. 4 |
| Mancala Spreads from Egypt | p. 5 |
| The Culture of Mancala | p. 9 |
| Who May Play Mancala | p. 9 |
| When Mancala May Be Played | p. 9 |
| Stories and Legends | p. 10 |
| The Art of the Gameboard | p. 10 |
| A Family of Games | p. 11 |
| A Myriad of Names | p. 11 |
| Types of Games | p. 13 |
| Three Defining Differences | p. 15 |
| Different Gameboards | p. 15 |
| Method of Capturing | p. 16 |
| The Object of the Game | p. 16 |
| Other Differences | p. 18 |
| Playing Pieces | p. 18 |
| Parts of the Gameboard | p. 18 |
| Setting up the Gameboard | p. 19 |
| Direction of Play | p. 19 |
| Types of Plays | p. 20 |
| Secondary Capturing | p. 21 |
| Ending the Game | p. 22 |
| American Two-Row Games | p. 23 |
| Simple Capture Mancala | p. 25 |
| Capture Games | p. 25 |
| Go-Empty Games | p. 29 |
| Cross Capture Mancala | p. 33 |
| Basic Capture Games | p. 33 |
| Lose Your Reservoir Games | p. 42 |
| Go-empty and Disable Games | p. 44 |
| Crossroads Mancala | p. 47 |
| African Two-Row Games | p. 55 |
| Wari | p. 57 |
| Adi | p. 67 |
| Mankala'h | p. 77 |
| Asian Two-Row Games | p. 83 |
| Pallanguli: Indian Mancala | p. 85 |
| Sungka: Southeast Asian Mancala | p. 95 |
| Four and Three-Row Games | p. 103 |
| Four-Row Mancala | p. 105 |
| Cross Capture Games | p. 105 |
| Pull-Across Capture Games | p. 110 |
| Three-Row Mancala | p. 121 |
| A Cross Capture Game | p. 121 |
| A Wegue Game | p. 125 |
| Bibliography | p. 131 |
| Index | p. 133 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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