Omweso
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Omweso is the traditional mancala game of the Ugandan people. The game was supposedly introduced by the Bachwezi people of the ancient Bunyoro-kitara empire of Uganda. Nowadays the game is played and
Omweso (or Igisoro) players in Kigali, Rwanda
A modern, European board with jaden pieces
Bao (game)
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Bao is a traditional mancala board game played in most of East Africa including Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Comoros, Malawi, as well as some areas of DR Congo. It is most popular among the Swahi
Omweso
…Nowadays the game is played and enjoyed by people from various parts of Uganda. The equipment needed for the game is essentially the same as that of the Bao game (found in Tanzania and neighbouring countries). Omweso is strictly related to a wide family of mancalas found in eastern and southern Africa; these…
Bao players in Stone Town, Zanzibar
The game of Bao in a Makonde ebony sculpture (Mwenge, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Traditional bao board from Zanzibar. As in most traditional boards, regular pits (mashimo) are round, while houses (nyumba) are square
Initial setup in Bao la kiswahili