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Mancala can be played in a competitive manner. Every year hundreds of tournaments are organized throughout the world.
Most mancala games are mindsports not unlike Chess, Shogi, Xiang Qi, Go, Renju or Draughts. The most important mancala mindsports are Oware, Toguz Kumalak, Omweso, and Bao la Kiswahili. However, mancala can be combined with physical contest (Condi Mancala and Mancala Boxing) or it can be used to challenge one's reflexes and nimbleness as in Seethaipandi.
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| Game | Tournaments | Leading Players | Notes |
| Oware | Andorra (Andorra-la-Vella, Sant Julià de Lòria); Antigua & Barbuda (Johnson's Point, St. John's); Argentina (Buenos Aires), Austria (Vienna); Barbados (Speightstown); Belgium (Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels); Brazil (Bebedouro SP); Burkina Faso (?); Canada (Brampton ON, Hamilton ON, London ON, Maple ON, Toronto ON, Montreal QC, Thetford Mines QC); Cuba (Santiago de Cuba); Czech Republic (Pardubice, Prague); France (Amplepuis, Auxerre, Avignon, Beaune, Brèves, Camblanes-et-Meynac, Cannes, Castres (Midi-Pyrénées), Champsanglard (Limousin), Chazay d'Azergues, Chevreuse, Clamart, Diges (Bourgogne), Douai / Dowaai, Draguignan, Evry (Essonne), Fismes, Foix, Gap, Gardanne, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Grenoble, Grisolles (Tarn-et-Garonne), Hautefort, Hendaye / Hendaia, Herblay, Ivry-sur-Seine, Jouy-en-Josas, Lavelanet, Le Bourg (Midi Pyrénées), Le Breuil (Saône-et-Loire), Le Havre, Le Pradet, Les Vans (Ardèche), Lille / Ryssel, Lognes, Lyon, Marseille, Mauguio, Moncoutant, Montgerons, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Moret-sur-Loing, Morières-lès-Avignon, Nancy, Noisiel, Orcemont, Paris, Pelleautier (Hautes Provence), Portiragnes, Prat-Bonrepaux (Bas Couserans), Prélenfrey-du-Gua (Le Gua), Puteaux, Rennes, Roquefort-les-Pins, Roubaix, Saint Agrève, Saint-Étienne-au-Mont, Saint Jean du Gard, Saint-Lô, Sathonay-Camp (Rhône), Sébazac-Concourès, Semur-en-Auxois, Soissons, Strasbourg / Straßburg, Tarascon sur Ariège, Tarbes (Midi-Pyrénées), Thorigné-Fouillard, Toulouse, Valady, Valbonne, Villenave d'Ornon, Wasquehal, Yzeure); Germany (Berlin, Halle, Jena, Niederzissen, Ortenberg); Ghana (Accra, Brenu, Kumasi, Tema); Ireland (Dublin); Italy (Bari, Caldé (Lago Maggiore), Milano, Pisa); Ivory Coast (Abidjan, Daoukro, Divo, Gagnoa, Grabo, Kpouébo, Taboitien); Jamaica (St. Elizabeth (Ridge Pen)); Kazakhstan (Astana); Netherlands (Almere, Amsterdam); Norway (Vennesla (near Kristiansand)); Russia (Novouralsk); Serbia (Belgrade); Slovenia (Ljubljana / Laibach); Spain (Argentona, Barcelona, Granollers, Malgrat de Mar, Mataro, San Cugat de las Vallès, Santa Susanna, Valencia); Switzerland (Älen, Dallenwil, Engelberg, Freiburg, La-Tour-de-Peilz, Tramelan / Tramlingen, Vevey / Vivis); Togo (?); UK (Bristol (England), Cambridge (England), Grays (England), Harlow (England), London (England), Manchester (England), Woodford Green (England)); USA (Vernon Hills IL, Cincinnati OH, Concord MA, DeFuniak Springs FL, New York NY); US Virgin Islands (Kingshill (Saint Croix)) | Ibrahim Abubakar ("Oware Killer"), Kwaku Solomon, Trevor Simon, September Christian, Pumpkin Lewis | The most popular mancala game; International Oware Society (founded in 1995) based in London (UK). |
| Ayo | Nigeria (Abeokuta, Benin City, Ibadan, Ife, Igbara-Odo, Ilesha, Lagos, Ogbomoso, Osogbo, Ota, Oyo); UK (Plymouth (England)); USA (Auburn AL, Baltimore MD) | (?) | Most tournaments in Nigeria, whe important matches are even shown on TV. |
| Ouri | Cape Vert (Porto Novo (Santo Antão)); Portugal (Atouguia da Baleia, Aveiro, Bagium do Monte, Batalha, Benedita, Braga, Calheta, Coimbra, Covilhã, Évora, Fátima, Lagares da Beira, Leiria, Lisbon, Mangualde, Miranda do Corvo, Moita, Montemor-o-Novo, Pinhão (Alijó), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Porto, Porto Santo (Madeira), Ribeira Grande (Azores), Santarém, Santo Estêvão de Briteiros, São João (Madeira), São João da Pesqueira, Seixal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Vila Real) | Mariana Matos Pinto, João Maria Menezes, Fábio André Araújo | Local and national tournaments for children, the largest with over 2,100 participants. |
| Songo Ewondo | Cameroon (Ayos, Douala, Ebemvok, Ebolowa, Ma'an, Otele, Oyop, Yaounde); Equatorial Guinea (Bata, Beayop, Malabo, Mbini); France (Bourges, Caens); Gabon (Franceville, Libreville, Oyem, Port-Gentil) | Vivi Metou, Lévy Megne-Masseko, Meba Mefame, Narcisse Nguema | Masters are called "Nti"; more than 50 tournaments each year; promoted by the Gabonese Culture & Arts Ministry. |
| Bohnenspiel | Czech Republic (Pardubice); Germany (Bad Breisig, Nürnberg, Sinzig) | Aidos Seizhanov, Maksat Shotayev, Galymcan Temirbayev | First tournament with 8 participants from the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and Kazakhstan in 2012, a second one with 12 participants from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Germany, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Somalia, and Uganda in April 2013. |
| Ajua | Kenya (Bungoma, Isiolo, Kakamega, Kasarani, Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyilima, Sio Port, Thika); USA (Jersey City NJ) | (?) | More than 20 clubs in Butere District alone. |
| Kiothi | Kenya (Meru) | (?) | Last report in 1972; the current status of the Kiothi Club in Meru is unknown. |
| Waurie | Grand Cayman (George Town); Germany (Tönisvorst) | Harry Kinch, Gretchen Allen | Organized by the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. |
| Selus Gebeta | Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) | (?) | Discipline of the traditional sports competition organized by the Addis Ababa Traditional Sports Federation every two years. |
| Imbelece | Germany (Niederzissen) | David Fischbach | First school tournament in 2008. |
| Bao | Italy (Senigallia, Rome, Turin); Kenya (Lamu, Mombasa); Netherlands (Berg en Dal, Den Haag, Leiden, Nijmegen, Wageningen); Switzerland (La-Tour-de-Peilz); Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mikindani, Mikunguni (Zanzibar), Mnazi Mmoja (Zanzibar), Nandembo, Tumbe (Pate)) | Abdulrahim Muhiddin Foum, Masaoud Hassan Ali ("Kijoumbe"), Ali Maulid Hussein ("Maulidi") | 16 member clubs of the Chama cha Bao ("Bao Society") on Zanzibar; discipline of the Mindsports Olympiad (MSO) in 2002; masters are called Fundi (about 10 on Zanzibar). |
| Bawo | Canada (Edmonton AB); Malawi (Balaka, Blantyre, Chirimba, Lilongwe, Malunda, Mangochi, Monkey Bay, Mponda Mponda, Mzuzu City, Namiasi, Ndirande); UK (Cambridge (England)) | Isaac Masauli, Gilos Chitsulo | Major tournaments reported in newspapers. |
| Omweso | Uganda (Jinja, Kampala, Kayunga); UK (Cambridge (England), London (England)); USA (Washington DC) | Hudson Kyagaba, Mwodha Fredrick, Twaha Tinkamanyire | Discipline of the Mindsports Olympiad (MSO) in 2000-2003; National Game of Uganda; International Omweso Society in London (UK). |
| Igisoro | Canada (Montreal QC), Rwanda (Kigali) | (?) | Promoted by the Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports in Rwanda (since 1983) and Gilbert Rwirangira in Canada. |
| Kiela | Angola (Lobito, Luanda) | (?) | Promoted by Bernardo Campos with the support of the Angolan government. First tournament in 1999. |
| Moruba | South Africa (Aganang (Capricorn District), Athlone (Cape Town), Blouberg (Capricorn District), Bolobedu, East London (Durban), Indermark, Johannesburg, Mdantsane, Oudsthoorn, Polokwane (Capricorn District), Sasekani, Tzaneen, Vanderbijlpark) | Lawrence Kashane; Solly Mabunda; Whisky Malatji; Job Malesa; Marcus Senyolo; D. Shikwambam; Gilbert Shingange; Petrus Shibambu | Promoted by the South African Sports Commission (SASC) since 2003. |
| Tchadji | Mozambique (Makuti Town) | (?) | Competitions on the Island of Mozambique |
| Hawalis | Germany (Niederzissen); Oman (Masqat); Portugal (Lisbon) | Dad Mohd | Clubs in Ruwa, Mutrah, and Seeb; a school tournament in Germany in 2008. |
| Toguz Kumalak | China (near Urumchi); Czech Republic (Humpolec, Pardubice, Prague); France (Cannes); Germany (Augsburg, Schweinfurt, Sinzig); Kazakhstan (Aktau, Aktobe, Almaty, Arys, Astana, Atasu, Ekibastuz, Ereymentau, Jezkazgan, Karaganda, Karkaralinsk, Kokshetau, Komsomol, Kostanay, Kyzylorda, Oskemen, Pavlodar, Semey, Shymkent, Stepnogorsk, Taldykorgan, Taraz, Terenozek, Uralsk); Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek, Cholpon-Ata, Issik-kul, Jalal-Abad, Kara-Balta, Osh, Talas); Macedonia (Ohrid); Mongolia (Bayan Ölgiy); Portugal (Lisbon); Russia (Chelyabinsk, Cherkessk (Karachay-Cherkessia), Gorno-Altaysk (Altay)); Spain (Barcelona); Switzerland (La Tour-de-Peilz); Turkey (Istanbul); UK (London (England)); Uzbekistan (Tashkent) | Batyrhan Abilbekov, Serik Aktayev, Asel Dalieva, Diana Kenina, Jurij Nold, Saltanat Saparbekova, Aidos Seytjanov, Maksat Shotayev, Galymcan Temirbayev | More than 30 Toguz Kumalak masters; over 20 national and international tournaments in Central Asia; discipline of the Mindsports Olympiad (MSO) 2006. |
| Chongka' | Guam (Hagåtña, Mangilao) | (?) | Promoting Chamorro identity. |
| Congkak | Australia (Nhill VIC, Toora VIC); Brunei (Jalan Kebangsaan); France (Paris); Germany (Berlin); Indonesia (Surubaya (East Java), Tangerang); Malaysia (Ampang Jaya (Selangor), Bukit Raja (Selangor), Butterworth (Penang), George Town (Penang), Padang Jelutong (Kedah), Kampung Gunung Mesah (Perak), Kampung Kuala Paya (Johor), Kangar (Perlis), Kerteh (Terengganu), Kota Bharu (Kelantan), Kota Tinggir (Johor), Kuala Besut (Terengganu), Kuala Lipis (Pahang), Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Terengganu, Miri (Sarawak), Pekan (Pahang), Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya, Seremban, Seri Kembangan (Selangor), Seri Manjung (Perak), Subang Jaya (Selangor), Tronoh (Penak)); Portugal (Lisboa); UK (Cardiff (Wales), Edinburgh (Scotland), Manchester (England), Nottingham (England), Sheffield (England)); USA (Evanston IL, Kalamazoo MI) | (?) | Mostly played by children. |
| Sungka | Austria (Vienna); Australia (Penrith (Sydney) NSW); Canada (Cultus Lake BC, Richmond BC), Philippines (Cebu City, City of Manila (Metro Manila), Davao, Marawi, Muntinlupa City, Naval (Biliran), Quezon City (Metro Manila), Sagay City, San Jose City (Nueva Ecija), Silay City, Tayabas (Quezon)); South Africa (Pretoria); Taiwan (Taipei); USA (Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, San Pedro CA, Wailuku HI, East Peoria IL, Morton Grove IL, Columbia MD, Dallas TX, Houston TX, Salt Lake City UT) | (?) | Promotes Filipino identity in migrant communities. |
| Ali Guli Mane | India (Mysore (Karnataka)) | (?) | Contest in 2009 for men and women, adults and children alike. |
| Pallanguzhi | India (Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)), Malaysia (Batu Caves) | (?) | Played by women only. |
| Cenne | India (Mangalore (Karnataka), Udupi (Karnataka)) | (?) | Played by women only. |
| Seethaipandi | India (Chennai (Tamil Nadu)) | (?) | Interschool competitions in 2002 and 2003. |
| Kalah | Argentina (Mar del Plata); Australia (Brisbane); Austria (Holzschlag); Brazil (Belo Horizonte MG, Monte Alegre PA, Niterói RJ, Campinas SP, São Bernardo do Campo SP, São Paulo SP); Canada (Nakusp BC, Truro NS); Denmark (Aabenraa / Apenrade, Copenhague, Skårup (Funen)); Germany (Bad Wünnenberg, Hamburg, Nürnberg, Pfünz, Trier); Hungary (Budapest); Japan (Misawa, Soka); Latvia (Ventspils / Windau); Netherlands (Loenen aan de Vecht); Poland (Kościerzyna / Berent); Serbia (Belgrade); Sweden (Ekilstuna, Spånga, Stockholm); Switzerland (Lenzburg); UK (Truro (England)); USA (Kenai AK, Fort Rucker AL, Rogers AR, Peoria AZ, Queen Creek AZ, Anaheim CA, Bakersfield CA, Belmont CA, Cloverdale CA, Danville CA, Fresno CA, Hayward CA, Irvine CA, Lafayette CA, Long Beach CA, Menlo Park CA, Merced CA, Pleasanton CA, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, Vacaville CA, Watsonville CA, Denver CO, Durango CO, Bridgeport CT, Coventry CT, New Haven CT, South Windsor CT, Watertown CT, Washington DC, Brandon FL, Mayport FL, Miami FL, Port St. Joe FL, Wilton Manors FL, Ames IA, Champaign IL, Chicago IL, Glenview IL, Lansing IL, Wauconda IL, Brownsburg IN, Cedar Lake IN, Notre Dame IN, Portage IN, Richmond IN, Atchison KS, Emporia KS, Manhattan KS, McPherson KS, Saint Martinville LA, Arlington MA, Bedford MA, Beverly MA, Fitchburg MA, Holbrook MA, Wareham MA, Wellesley MA, Aberdeen MD, Joppa MD, Westminster MD, Auburn ME, Bangor ME, Algonac MI, East Jordan MI, East Lansing MI, Champlin MN, Little Falls MN, Mankato MN, Saint Paul MN, Pine City MN, Blue Springs MO, Ellisville MO, Fort Leonard Wood MO, Marshall MO, Peculiar MO, St. Louis MO, University City MO, Missoula MT, Boiling Springs NC, Charlotte NC, Fort Bragg NC, Grand Island NE, Seward NE, East Hampstead NH, Millville NJ, Phillipsburg NJ, Princeton NJ, Seaside Heights NJ, Taos NM, Las Vegas NV, Jamestown NY, New York NY, Syracuse NY, Cincinnati OH, Pepper Pike OH, Bend OR, Gresham OR, Salem OR, Avella PA, Honesdale PA, Monroeville PA, Philadelphia PA, Phoenixville PA, Pittsburgh PA, Wexford PA, Wormleysburg PA, Greenville SC, Rockhill SC, Collierville TN, Cunningham TN, Memphis TN, Abilene TX, Arlington TX, Austin TX, Blanco TX, Buda TX, Dallas TX, Freeport TX, Lake Jackson TX, Richmond TX, West Columbia TX, Chesapeake VA, Henrico VA, Newport News VA, Hartford VT, White River Junction VT, Bonney Lake WA, Federal Way WA, Milton WA, Puyallup WA, Spokane WA, Tacoma WA, Green Bay WI, Reedsville WI, Verona WI) | Yuri Deulin, Adam Tarr, Miceu Tavares (according to igGameCenter's ranking list) | Mostly played by children despite being a deep and challenging game. |
| Diffusion | USA (Ann Arbor MI) | Amanda Rodeffer | Discipline of the 8th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2008). |
| Mangala III | Czech Republic (Pardubice); Turkey (Adana, Adıyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bartin, Bolu, Burdur, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Çayeli, Dicle, Doğanhisar, Düzce, Erzincan, Hakkari (Şemdinli), Iğdır, Istanbul, İskenderun, İzmir, İzmit, Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilimli, Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Kumluca, Kurupelit (Samsun Province), Malazgirt / Manzikert, Mersin, Muğla, Nevşehir, Niğde, Rize, Samsun, Sinop, Sivas / Sebastia, Sungurbey, Trabzon, Yalova) | Muratbek Nurzhanov, Aidos Seytjanov, Ainur Moldakhmetova | --- |
| Glass Bead Game | USA (Ann Arbor MI) | (?) | At the first U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2001). |
| Kauri | Russia (Novouralsk) | (?) | First tournament with 12 participants in 2012. |
| Tuca Tuca | USA (Ann Arbor MI) | Tom Knapp, USA | Discipline of the 9th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2009). |
| ZigZag | USA (Ann Arbor MI) | Dave Green, Amanda Rodeffer, Clark Rodeffer, Larry Wheeler | Discipline of the 7th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2007), the 10th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2010) and the 11th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2011). |
| Exxit | France (Paris) | Axel Indygo, Yannick Nounouille | First World Championship in 2007. |
| Mini Quincala Knocking | UK (Birmingham (England)) | (?) | First tournament in 2010. |
| Pyramidis | USA (Ann Arbor MI) | (?) | Discipline of the 6th Annual U-Con Abstract Games Tournament (2006). |
| Standard Quincala | UK (Birmingham (England)) | (?) | First tournament in 2009. |
| Slimetrail | Portugal (Braga, Coimbra, Covilhã, Évora, Lisbon, Santarém) | (?) | Tournaments are played by students age 7-15. |
| Freedom | Serbia (Valjevo) | Lula I., Jelena K. | First tournament on June 9, 2011 with eight children. |
| Volcano | USA (Boston MA, Poughkeepsie NY, Columbus OH) | Joshua Drobina, Avri Klemer, Amy LoCurto | At Origins Convention (since 2001) and NonCon. |
| Game | Web Sites | Leading Players | Notes |
| Oware | AwaNet, Brettspielnetz.de, Jijbent.nl, Kurnik, Ludoteka, YourturnMyturn.com | (?) | Also called Mancala or Awale. |
| Songo Ewondo | songo.org | (?) | One tournament in 2004; the web site is defunct. |
| Bao la Kiswahili | Kibao | (?) | First International Online Master Championship started on May 1, 2013. |
| BohnDuell | Brettspielwelt | Philipp (?) ("racingphil"), Germany; Frank M. ("Puff"), Germany | First tournament in March 2003, last one in 2007. |
| Diffusion | Super Duper Games | Scott Stubbs ("Lexicon"), USA | Winner of the Diffusion Subtournament (MSG Triathlon 2006). |
| Exxit | Boardspace.net | Yannick Nounouille, France | First tournament in 2007. |
| Kalah | BrainKing, GoldToken | Ljubisa Popovic, Serbia; Ottavio Vargiu, Italy | Also known as "Mancala" in the USA. |
| Toguz Kumalak | igGameCenter | "Poloten4ik" (?); "nurr96" (Kazakhstan) | First tournament in 2011. |
| Game | Tournaments | Notes |
| Awari | Netherlands (Maastricht); UK (London); USA (Albuquerque NM, Portland OR) | Solved game; former discipline of the Computer Olympiad |
| Oware | Germany (Cottbus) | At Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus in 2006; organized by Prof. Dr. Peter Bachmann and Wolfgang Jeltsch, who were stressing the abapa rules |
| Computer Sungka | UK (London) | At the Department of Computer Studies (Imperial College of Science) in 2004. |
| Computer Kalah | Germany (Bayreuth, Dresden, Marburg, Oldenburg); Israel (Haifa); Sweden (Lund); Switzerland (Neuchâtel/Neuenburg); USA (Tuscaloosa AL, Berkeley CA, Irvine CA, Grand Rapids MI, Kirksville MO, Rolla MO, Seattle WA, Oshkosh WI) | Game solved for most instances (but not for 6;6) |
See also
External Links
Photos
Single photos
- Kalah tournament, Coolidge School, Holbrook MA (USA), 1963
- Festival International des Jeux de Cannes (France), 2004
- Awale tournament in Jouy-en-Josas (France), 2008
- Sungka tournament, Vienna (Austria) 2008
- Tchadji Championship, Ilha de Mozambique
- Toguz Kumalak tournament in Kazakhstan
Galleries
- Wari tournament in Engelberg (Switzerland), 2005
- Toguz Kumalak Championship at Deskohrani, Prague (Czech Republic) 2008
- 10th Auale Championship in Barcelona (Spain), 2009
- 11th Auale Championship in Barcelona (Spain), 2010
- 6th Awale Championship in La Tour-de-Peilz (Switzerland), 2010
- Turnaj "Toguz kumalak", Humpolec (Czech Republic)
Videos
- Awale tournament in Beaune (France) by Isis Trade, 2009
- Awale tournament in Taboitien near Tiassalé (Ivory Coast), 2010
- Oware tournament im Toronto (Canada), 2011
- Sungka Festival in Vienna (Austria), 2008
- Toguz Kumalak and Oware tournaments in Pardubice, Czech Open 2008
- Toguz Kumalak tournament in Pardubice, Czech Open 2010
- Bao tournament in Nandembo (2007)–
- Bao tournament in Nangunguru near Nandembo (2010)
Images
Toguz Kumalak Tournament in Astana (Kazakhstan), July 5, 2005
Toguz Kumalak Students Tournament (Kazakhstan)
M. Kurmanbetov (left) against V. Babenko (right), July 7, 2005
Participants of the Toguz Kumalak Festival 2005 (Kazakhstan)
1st German Toguz Kumalak Championship 2011 in Schweinfurt (Germany)
Aualé Tournament in Barcelona (Catalonia), June 3, 2007
Aualé School Tournament in Malgrat de Mar (Catalonia), May 12, 2000
Ouri tournament in Covilhã (Portugal) March 13, 2009
Participants of the Awale Tournament in Cannes (France), 2006
Tournoi International d'Awélé 2006 in La-Tour-de-Peilz (Switzerland)
Thinking at the Wari Tournament Burg Lißberg (Germany), May 2010
Wari Tournament Burg Lißberg (Germany), May 2010
Antiguan Warri Team, Mind Sports Olympiad 2000, London (England)
Ibrahim Abubakar, the "Oware Killer" from Ghana, International Warri Festival (Antigua), September 2002
International Warri Festival (Antigua), September 2001
International Bao Tournament, Nijmegen (Netherlands), November 13-14, 2010
Bohnenspiel Tournament, Nürnberg (Germany), April 5, 2013
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