Traditional Filipino games or Indigenous games in the Philippines are a diverse set of games passed down through generations, often utilizing native materials and instruments. Historically, Filipino c
A glass marble called "Holen" or "Jolen" used in the game
Luksong tinik
Luksong baka
Palosebo
Nine men's morris
Videos
Nine men's morris is a strategy board game for two players. It is an ancient game, dating back to at least the Roman Empire. The game is also known as nine-man morris, mill, mills, the mill game, mere
Traditional games in the Philippines
…win; after computation and tallying, the player with the lesser total score or overall value is declared the winner. General equivalent of the game “Nine men's morris.” General equivalent of the game “Three men's morris…
Clay tile fragment from the archeological museum at Mycenae showing what appears to be a Nine Men's Morris board
Medieval Nine Men's Morris board, Novgorod, 12th century
A 13th-century illustration in Libro de los juegos of the game being played with dice
An early gaming table (Germany, 1735) featuring chess/draughts (right) and nine men's morris (left), Cleveland Museum of Art