How to Play traditional Mancala

Mancala is a classic board game that is played as seriously as Westerner's play Chess in some Asian and African cultures. Traditionally, Mancala is played with either a wooden gameboard or even with holes in the ground or stone. The game pieces are made of marbles, seeds or stones and are distributed evenly on the board.

If you have never played this classic game, watch this tutorial for all of the rules of classic Mancala and learn how to get in on the action. Mancala is fun for all ages, and is easy to teach to children as well as adults.