![]() ![]() Kalah - a modern game played mostly in the US (where it is simply known as "Mancala") and Europe.Congkak - close variants in South Asia from the Maldives to the Philippines, known by many different names (e.g.Bao la Kiswahili - widespread along the east coast of Africa, and an integral part of Swahili culture one of the most difficult games to learn because of its rather complex rules.Some of the most popular mancala games (with regard to distribution area, the numbers of players and tournaments, and publications) are: However, some names denote the same game, while some names are used for more than one game. More than 800 names of traditional mancala games are known, and almost 200 invented games have been described. There are many variations to the game with different names. The name describes the type of games played with this instrument, not a specific game played with it. The word mancala can also be found in the Akan. Which heavily influenced sub saharan languages. It is also using the Arabic instrument name format of mafaalah further solidifying the Arabic origin of the name. The old name mankalah is a clear indication of the Arabic origin of the word with the silent "h" at the end of the word. This word is used in Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt, but is not consistently applied to any one game. No one game exists with the name mancala the name is a classification or type of game. The word mancala (منقلة) comes from the Arabic word naqala (نقلة) meaning literally "to move". Mancala is a family of board games played around the world, sometimes called "sowing" games, or "count-and-capture" games, which describes the gameplay.
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