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A mancala game which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.
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Oware
Oware is an abstract strategy game among the mancala family of board games (pit and pebble games) played worldwide with slight variations as to the layout of the game, number of players and strategy of play. Its origin is uncertain but it is widely believed to be of Ashanti origin.Played in the Bono Region, Bono East Region, Ahafo Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region of Ghana and throughout the Caribbean, oware and its variants have many names - ayò, ayoayo (Yoruba), awalé (Ivory Coast, Benin), wari (Mali), ouri, ouril or uril (Cape Verde), warri (Caribbean) Pallanguzhi (India) wali (Dagbani), adji (Ewe), nchọ/ókwè (Igbo), ise (Edo), awale (Ga) (meaning "spoons" in English). A common name in English is awari but one of the earliest Western scholars to study the game, Robert Sutherland Rattray, used the name wari.
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Oware
Oware is an abstract strategy game of Akan origin. Part of the mancala family, it is played throughout West Africa and the Caribbean. Among its many names are Ayò, Awalé, Wari, Ouri, Ouril or Uril, Warri, Adji, Nchọ and Awélé. A common name in English is Awari but one of the earliest Western scholars to study the game, R.S. Rattray, used the name Wari.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oware in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oware in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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