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Near grazing rhinos and blowing grasses, a patch of rocks jutted out of the Kenyan landscape. The rocky area seemed easy to overlook. But, as an archaeologist recently discovered, it was actually home ...

Researchers from Yale University have made a spectacular archaeological discovery in Kenya that sheds light on the recreational activities of past societies in this region of Africa. Dr. Veronica ...

More women in Tanzania are taking up a traditional game called Mancala, also known as Bao in Swahili. The game, popular among men, has been played for centuries in Africa.

Ayo is a traditional two-player Nigerian board game, also called mancala in other cultures. Played by the Yoruba in Nigeria, it’s considered one of the oldest board games in the world! It can be a ...

African publisher Carry1st has turned Mancala, one of the world's oldest board games, into a mobile game. The game Mancala Adventures currently has over 500,000 downloads on Android. Mancala, an ...

Turn off the TV and other multimedia distractions, and enjoy a game night with your kids. If you celebrate Kwanzaa the week after Christmas, introduce school-age kids and friends to an African game ...

This Mancala Game, handcrafted By Giobagnara, is part of the Poltrona Frau Culture & Craft collection in collaboration with Ozwald Boateng: a collaboration launched in 2023, the collection is defined ...