Item #949
Type of Object: Mancala/Warri game
Ethnic Group: Asante/Ashanti
Country of Origin: Ghana, Africa
Approximate age: Early/mid 20th century
Measurement: 65 x 16 x 18 cm
Materials: Wood
Weight: 2.4 kg
Overall Condition: Good
Damage, Repair: Wear and tear
Warri is a count and capture bead game that is played all over Africa with many different variations. The game is traditionally played with seeds of a special flower, or stones. There are 48 seeds or stones necessary to play the game. This is the one played in Ghana and other parts of West-Africa. The game has many names, but the rules are almost always the same. It is also said that these kind of games were used by kings to determine who would get the throne of Ghana.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL