Mancala is a general name which applies to a group of very old Asian and African games in which stones or seeds were moved from cups on a game board or holes in the ground. Rules of play vary from region to region. A great counting game, Mancala requires strategy and patience. How to Play Mancala The object of the game is to collect as many stones as possible before your opponent clears all the tones on his or her side of the board.

This is the ancient game of Mancala, the object of this game ... as many gems in your mancala (the large cup on the ... as the gems of that player.