Definitions for mancala
man·cala

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1. mancalanoun

   A generic name applied to various board games in which a move consists of emptying a pit and then its contents are sown one by one into ensuing pits

2. mancalanoun

   A synonym for Kalah, a mancala game invented in the USA in 1940

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1. Mancala

   The mancala games are a family of two-player turn-based strategy board games played with small stones, beans, or seeds and rows of holes or pits in the earth, a board or other playing surface. The objective is usually to capture all or some set of the opponent's pieces. Versions of the game date back past the 3rd century and evidence suggests the game existed in Ancient Egypt. It is among the oldest known games to still be widely played today.

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1. Mancala

   Mancala is a family of board games played around the world, sometimes called "sowing" games, or "count-and-capture" games, which describes the gameplay. The word mancala comes from the Arabic word naqala meaning literally "to move." No one game exists with the name mancala; the name is a classification or type of game. This word is used in Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt, but is not consistently applied to any one game. More than 800 names of traditional mancala games are known, and almost 200 invented games have been described. However, some names denote the same game, while some names are used for more than one game. Some of the most popular mancala games are: ⁕Bao la Kiswahili – widespread along the east coast of Africa, and an integral part of Swahili culture; one of the most difficult games to learn because of its rather complex rules ⁕Congkak – close variants in South Asia from the Maldives to the Philippines, known by many different names ⁕Kalah – the only modern game, which has become a popular pastime

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1. almanac

How to pronounce mancala?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mancala in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mancala in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mancala
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancala
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mancala