Seeds in the opposite hole on the opponent's side. Is on the player's side, the player captures that seed and the If that hole is on the opponent's side, the turn ends.The play continues, with theĭirections alternating, until the last seed is sown in an empty If the last seed falls in a loaded hole, those seeds are takenĪnd sown in a clockwise direction.The sowing must go into the opponent's row. 'sows' the seeds in a counter-clockwise direction into the next Seeds cannot be moved) on his or her side of the board. The first player takes all the seeds from any hole (single.The rules are a bit moreĬomplex than ba-awa, and the play is more strategic. Kiuthi is played by the Masai tribe of Kenya.

The game is often played until one of the players owns ten or

The rounds continue until one player has no seeds, but thisĬan be very difficult when the two players are evenly matched.

Round, and the round starts with the other player.

To set up for the next round, each player puts four seeds intoĪs many holes as possible.

If one player has no seeds, the game is over otherwise,.

Puts these seeds into his or her storage hole. Until there are only eight seeds left in play. The player's turn ends if the last seed makes four in a hole Of that hole lifts the seeds and puts them in his/her storage Whenever a hole contains four seeds, the owner

The other player lifts all the seeds from one of his or her holes and.Starting play will always have five 'lifts' or 'sowings'.) The last seed of a 'sowing' goes into an empty hole. The player then picks up the seedsįrom the last hole sowed and continues sowing. Of the board, then 'sows' the seeds in a counter-clockwiseĭirection into the next four holes, one by one. The first player lifts all of the seeds from any hole on his or.Who playsįirst alternates between the players with each round. A ba-awa game has several rounds or small 'games'.It is played by the Twi people of Ghana in Africa. Each player uses the collecting hole on his orīa-awa is one of the simpler forms of mancala, and is more like theĪncient version. Kiuthi: Four seeds are placed in each of the center.Each player uses the collecting hole on his or her right to Ba-awa: Four seeds are placed in each of the twelve.Players sit opposite each other with the game board.The object of the game is to capture the greatest number of Will make the board more durable, and keep poster paint from rubbing You can seal the board with varnish or an acrylic finish. Paint the board with acrylic paints or poster paints. KIDS, YOU MUST GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU WITH THE OVEN. Step 5: Bake Doughīake the dough game board in an oven at 300 degrees forĪbout an hour, or until dry and hard. Smooth the clay around theĮdges, the ends, and the holes. Pattern to see how big to make each hole. Large marble, etc.) into the clay at each hole mark. Press something round (a small ball, the end of a plastic egg, a Push a toothpick into the clay through the center of each hole. Position the printed pattern over the board and Use the toothpick to poke a hole in the center of each circle on

The rolling pin to make an even thickness. Required length, then pat the clay into the rectangular shape. Be sure that the clay is a uniform thickness Into a rectangle on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Using your oiled hands and a rolling pin, pat and roll the clay Knead until well blended, keeping hands wet.Īdd more water if the dough is stiff. Add the remaining flour and mix with your hands.Add 1 cup of the all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of.When printing from Adobe Reader, you may need to select Auto-Rotate and Center or Choose paper source by PDF page size to ensure the best fit. All of Aunt Annie's project patterns are designed to be printed on standard letter-size paper (8.5'x11' or A4).

Instructions for mancala board game