Awalé game

Awalé game

The game is part of the family of Mancala ("move" in Arabic). It brings together the "sowing games" in which they distribute pebbles, seeds, shells or cups in the holes (in sand) and are present throughout Africa, on the shores of the Indian Ocean and in Latin America. The principle of "sowing to harvest." Awale is played by two, around a rectangular wooden deck dug twelve holes. Early in the game, each player has 24 seeds in six holes. The next step is to sow the seeds one by one by tapping into its hole. Catches are in boxes that contain only one or two seeds. The goal is to raise as much seed as possible. It is played from the age of 4 or 5 years is made in Côte d'Ivoire in mahogany wood, the designs are hand-carved ships with seeds and the rule Its dimensions are approximately 24cm length and width approximately 15cm
Mahogany wood, about 24 long and 15 width