AFRICAN HISTORY & HERITAGE
THROUGH GAMES

GENERAL GAMES FROM AFRICA
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	Senet - Senet is a racing board game from ancient Egypt with movement determined by tossing sticks instead of dice. This game board is based on boards similar to ones found in the tombs of Egyptian kings. The movement of the pieces represent the wanderings of the souls in the Egyptian underworld. Hieroglyphics describe the wandering found in the game and replicate those found on a 3000 year old papyrus. Some researchers claim Senet to be a predecessor to Backgammon. 2 players. $32.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Alquerque - A forerunner to checkers, Alquerque pieces move diagonal as well as horizontal and vertical. Alquerque has been found on rooftops dating back to Ancient Egypt. It arrived in Europe with the invasions of the Moors into Spain. Then as the Spaniards settled the New World, they introduced Alquerque to the Zuni Indians (in current New Mexico) who then modified it into a quadruple game. 2 players. Ours is a silk-screened cloth with glass drops. $15.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).

MANCALA

Mancala boards have been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt. Today, there are over 150 ways to play mancala around the world. Some have very different types of boards, such as no banks on the ends or 4-lanes instead of 2 lanes. Alternate rules of play may be encountered by playing the game with others, reading books, or scanning web sites. On the basic board sold here, we have seen at least a dozen ways to play it just here in Central Texas!

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	Basic Mancala OVAL Pits - 17.5 inch board with 2 rows of OVAL sorting pits (6 in each row), storage bin on each end, 48 assorted glass droplets. $14.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Basic Mancala ROUND Pits - 17.5 inch board with 2 rows of ROUND sorting pits (6 in each row), storage bin on each end, 48 assorted glass droplets. $12.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	LARGE Pit Giant Mancala - Folding oak board with 2 rows of large sorting pits (6 in each row), storage bin on each end, and 48 assorted large glass droplets. Each large sorting pit is 4 x 2 1/2 inches! The entire board is 10 inches wide x 28 1/2 inches open length (14 1/4 inches closed). $40.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Folding Mancala in Tin - 18.5 inch folding board stored in tin. Game has 2 rows of oval sorting pits (6 in each row), storage bin on each end, and 48 assorted glass droplets. Folded in tin 9.25 inches long x 6 inches wide x 2 inches $14.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Mancala Booklet - The authors collected 20 variations in rules ranging from Africa to the Phillipines. Also includes a brief history of the game. $6.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove this selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
a) natural pebbles b) painted pebbles	Mancala Pebbles - 50 pebbles in assorted colors for small mancala games. Click a square below to select an item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than 1, then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page). a) $.50/set a) 50 NATURAL PEBBLES b) $.50/set b) 50 PAINTED PEBBLES Assorted pebbles painted pink, sky blue, navy blue, silver, and white. Mancala Glass Drops - 50 glass drops in assorted colors and patterns for mancala games. Or maybe a pack of just 10 drops would help replace some missing bits. See our Chips and Glass Drops page for a selection.

9 MEN'S MORRIS

Morris boards have been found cut into Egyptian temple stone from 1400 BC. Boards were also found in Sri Lanka from 10 AD and in a Viking Ship from 900 AD. The game was very popular in 14th Century and Renaissance Europe, entering the continent through Spain with the Moorish invasions.
In Morris games, players try to arrange their tokens three in a row on the board, at which time an opponent's piece is removed. A player wins by reducing the opponent to just two pieces. Early games of Morris were played with only 9 pieces each. Tic Tac Toe would be a simplified Morris variant. 2 players.

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	Mini 9 Men's Morris with Pegs This little mini wood set closes to a 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" square. It has little metal pegs for putting into holes on the game surface. a) $10.00 If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Black Line 9 Men's Morris This wooden square of 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" has black lines between the depressions for the game marbles. $18.00 If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Red Stained 9 Men's Morris This red stained board measures 7 1/4" x 7 1/4". It has carved out lanes between the depressions for the game marbles. $12.00 If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Stored Marbles 9 Men's Morris The marbles for this morris game are stored inside the 5" x 5" wooden board, making it rattle when not flat on a table! $12.00 If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).