Image Endodoi.jpg thumb right 200px Endodoi 2x12 board Endodoi is a traditional mancala game played by the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania . It is very close to the Ayoayo game of the Yoruba people Yoruba people of Nigeria , although there is no evidence of a direct relationship between the two. Maasai are known to play Endodoi very quickly, to the point that an external observer may find it hard to even distinguish individual moves and turns. Rules Endodoi is played on a board with two rows of holes, but the number of holes per row may vary. A common number is 12. The number of seeds used in the game is also variable usually, the initial game setup is somewhere from 3 to 6 seeds per hole. At his or her turn, the player takes all seeds from one of his holes and Mancala General gameplay relay sow s them counterclockwise. When the last seed is sown in an empty hole, and if this hole belongs to the player in turn, he or she will capture this seed as well as any seed in the opposing hole. When one of the players cannot move anymore, the game is over. The opponent captures all the seeds that are left on the board and the winner is the player who captured most seeds. References http www.zillions of games.com cgi bin zilligames submissions.cgi 8094?do show id 229 Endodoi http webfacil.tinet.org jtc aWQ9NjQ2JnRocmVhZD02NDY Ayoayo and Endodoi rules Category Traditional mancala games Category Maasai it Ayoayo ... more details
Image MancalaWari.JPG thumb right Equipment and initial setup of the Ayoayo game Ayoayo is a traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people Yoruba people in Nigeria . It is very close to and possibly a direct ancestor of the Warri game that spread to the Americas with the atlantic slave trade . Among modern mancalas, which are most often derived from Warri, the Kalah is a notable one that has essentially the same rules as Ayoayo. There are games with identical rules also in other areas of Africa . One such game is the Endodoi , played by the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania . Rules The Ayoayo board is composed of two roles of six holes each, and 48 seeds are used at the beginning, 4 seeds are placed in each hole. These are exactly the same equipment and setup as those of Warri and many other 2 row mancalas such as Layli Goobalay . Each player own one of the rows. At his or her turn, the player takes all seeds from one of his holes and Mancala General gameplay relay sow s them counterclockwise during each individual sowing, the starting hole is skipped i.e., no seeds are dropped there even if more than 12 seeds are to be sown . When the last seed is sown in an empty hole, and if this hole belongs to the player in turn, he or she will capture any seed in the opposing hole. When one of the players cannot move anymore, the game is over. The opponent captures all the seeds that are left on the board and the winner is the player who captured most seeds. Notice that if a player ends his or her turn with no seeds left in his or her row, the opponent must if it is possible choose his move in such a way to bring one or more seeds into the other s row. This scheme is found in many mancalas and sometimes referred to as feeding the opponent i.e., save the opponent from starving . ref http www.johnpratt.com items mancala ayoayo.html Ayoayo rules ref ref http mancala.wikia.com wiki Ayoayo Ayoayo ref Footnotes references References http www.johnpratt.com items mancala ayoayo.ht ... more details
Image Endodoi.jpg thumb right A Maasai mancala board for Enkeshui or Endodoi Enkeshui or Engesho is a traditional mancala game played by the Maasai people Maasai of both Kenya and Tanzania . It is a rather complex mancala game, and bears some similarities to the Layli Goobalay mancala played in Somaliland . Rules Equipment and gamesetup Enkeshui can be play using mancala board of different sizes, as long as they have two rows of pits i.e., it is a Mancala II game . The number of pits in each row may vary it is usually 8, 10 or 12. 48 seeds are used. As for many traditional mancala games, it is unclear whether the initial setup is fixed or if it may be chosen by an agreement between the players. Anyway, some of the most typical setups for 2x12 and 2x18 boards are like this 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 Initial race To choose which player will move first, an initial sowing race takes place. Both players take all the seeds from one of their pits and Mancala General gameplay relay sow them concurrently. The first player who finishes sowing will be the first to play in the remainder of the game. Notice that since the initial race is concurrent, its outcome is quite unpredictable. Thus, each game will actually begin after the race with a different initial setup. General play After the initial race, players will take turns. At his turn, the player takes all the seeds from one of his pits and sows them counterclockwise. Depending on where the last seed of the sowing is dropped, the following rules may apply if the last seed is dropped in one of the opponent s pits, and this pit is empty, the turn is over if the last seed is dropped in a non empty pit, the sowing will generally go on in a mancala General gameplay relay sowing style, with some exceptions related to the bulls see below . If the initial sowing causes a relay sowing, the player will not be able to capture see below for the remainder ... more details
Mancala is a family of board games played around the world, sometimes called sowing games, or count and capture games, which describes the game play. The word mancala comes from the Arabic language Arabic word naqala meaning literally moved. There is no one game with the name mancala instead mancala is a type, or designation, of game. This word is used in Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt, but is not consistently applied to any one game. In the USA, however, mancala is often used as a synonym for the game Kalah . General gameplay Most Mancala games share a common general game play. Players begin by placing a certain number of seeds, prescribed by the variation in use, in each of the pits on the game board. A player may count their stones to plot the game. A turn consists of removing all seeds from a pit, sowing the seeds placing one in each of the following pits in sequence and capturing based on the state of board. This leads to the English phrase Count and Capture sometimes used to describe the gameplay. Although the details differ greatly, this general sequence applies to all games. Equipment Image Igoware.JPG frame Wooden Mancala board from West Africa Equipment is typically a board, constructed of various materials, with a series of holes arranged in rows, usually two or four. Some games are more often played with holes dug in the earth, or carved in stone. The holes may be referred to as depressions, pits, or houses. Sometimes, large holes on the ends of the board, called stores, are used for holding the pieces. Playing pieces are seeds, beans, stones, cowry shells, or other small undifferentiated counters that are placed in and transferred about the holes during play. Nickernut s are one common example of pieces used. Board configurations vary among different games but also within variations of a given game for example Endodoi is played on boards from 2 6 to 2 10. With a two rank board, players usually are considered to control their respective sides of the board, al ... more details
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