Well explained! I had forgotten how to play it. Used to play it as a kid. Wonderful explanation. Brought memories back. Thank you so much. God bless you and yours!!
defo. But this video was lifted from another channel by a guy called Julian Groves (see the comments), which is a shame because he explains it well and should get the credit. His version has much more to it: Original: ruclips.net/video/v9LNUvHqXeQ/видео.html
wow thanks mate, I've just learnt a very cool game, now I'm off to amazon to buy a board, very cool. Thank you, and thank you BBC for making me look for how this game is played (because their article extolled its popularity but failed to explain the game itself, they should've embedded your video)
@@juliangroves6875 hey mate, nice video demo,, i learnt fro it. it's a shame that this channel stole it (you should report them).. This was the article a few days ago: Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board game www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56814500 Maybe get in touch with BBC, ask them to link to your video. They never explained it and it sounded good, so i immediately searched for it on YT
The original longer video is by Julian Groves, with an intro etc. This channel just stole it without giving credit: Original longer video (well worth watching if you liked this) ruclips.net/video/v9LNUvHqXeQ/видео.html
There is a rule for some variations where if you get your opponent into the position where he has no seeds his side to play forward (because you have got yourself into the position where you have not been able to feed him in the proceeding move) then he is entitled to take whatever is left on the board. Thus this brings the game to an end.
@@neanda - They mean what would happen if the preceeding pits had one or two seeds, and you landed on them on your way to the final pit, with four or more seeds.
@@FimisolaSamuel the trouble with trolls like yourself is that you have no idea what you are talking about. You just want to get attention by saying the first piece of crap that comes into your head.
@@juliangroves6875 what you probably need to elaborate on is whether or not you created the game of Ayo and sequence of play or this was a video you made and somehow the uploader got a hold of your video and uploaded it. If it is neither then you didn't create anything and do not try to take credit for what isn't yours.
Are you thousands of years old? Time magazine in 1963 wrote that it is the oldest board game in the world: "Carved on a vast block of rock in the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo are two facing ranks of six shallow pits with larger hollows scooped out at each end. The same design is carved on columns of the temple at Karnak in Egypt, and it appears in the early tomb paintings in the valley of the Nile. It is carved in the Theseum in Athens, and in rock ledges along caravan routes of the ancient world. "
@@MsPeperonata He made the video, obviously. Play some of the other videos on his channel and you will recognise his voice. Someone else has copied the video from his channel and posted it here. That is why he says, "I am the creator". He created this video.
Well explained! I had forgotten how to play it. Used to play it as a kid. Wonderful explanation. Brought memories back. Thank you so much. God bless you and yours!!
Bought a board on cabo verde as a souvenir with no idea how to play, thank you so much for this explanation! 🙏
Who else is here from the BBC news story?
Yeah, mainly because they explained NOTHING in the article! Thanks to this video maker, this has been helpful.
Yeah - Me too and as Matt Greek said - they didn't explain the game.
yeah they didn't explain it, and it sounded interesting, they should've embedded this video
defo. But this video was lifted from another channel by a guy called Julian Groves (see the comments), which is a shame because he explains it well and should get the credit. His version has much more to it: Original:
ruclips.net/video/v9LNUvHqXeQ/видео.html
Thanks. Very good explanation of the game.
I'm in the process of having a board made for me, but I didn't know how to play. Thank you for this explanation.
wow thanks mate, I've just learnt a very cool game, now I'm off to amazon to buy a board, very cool. Thank you, and thank you BBC for making me look for how this game is played (because their article extolled its popularity but failed to explain the game itself, they should've embedded your video)
Try it with an empty egg carton!
Johnny, what did I miss on BBC?
@@juliangroves6875 hey mate, nice video demo,, i learnt fro it. it's a shame that this channel stole it (you should report them).. This was the article a few days ago: Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board game
www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56814500
Maybe get in touch with BBC, ask them to link to your video. They never explained it and it sounded good, so i immediately searched for it on YT
@@annehutchinson4341 good idea 👍
@@neanda thanks for the BBC link. Regards Julian.
Thanks so much now I can finally play with my dad
I wanna create an online version of this. It's been hard to find the exact rules. Thank you
so many versions from so many countries
Thanks so much for this clear explanation!
I got it now! Just needs a board and an opponent
12 egg tray
48 stones
2 bowls, one each end
What happens if you end up with no seeds in your half of the board? Does your opponent win or do they have to give some out to your side?
thanks for help me learn this game
What if the last seed fails to make any captures, but the preceeding ones landed in holes of 1 or 2 seeds?
Is this Julians second channel or something?
This is a traditional game of india !! especially in state karnataka 😍 love this game as well as your explanation
Is not an Indian game is an african game from Ghana
@@nelsonkyeremeh2812 👍👍👍😊
@@nelsonkyeremeh2812 from the Yoruba in Nigeria
@@nelsonkyeremeh2812 yeah she’s right it’s from Africa
@@sulaak how do you know about Yoruba I’m Nigerian
The original longer video is by Julian Groves, with an intro etc. This channel just stole it without giving credit:
Original longer video (well worth watching if you liked this)
ruclips.net/video/v9LNUvHqXeQ/видео.html
Thank you Johnny.
When does this game ends? like in other version Mancala(laps) and mancala(no-laps) the game ends when one side of the boards is empty.
There is a rule for some variations where if you get your opponent into the position where he has no seeds his side to play forward (because you have got yourself into the position where you have not been able to feed him in the proceeding move) then he is entitled to take whatever is left on the board. Thus this brings the game to an end.
When one player has 25 seeds, which is the majority of 48.
What if you land your last seed into a pit of four or more
you wait if your opponent will feed again your side with seeds, if he moves and feeding your side YOU WON
nothing happens, the aim is to make it 2 or 3
@@neanda - They mean what would happen if the preceeding pits had one or two seeds, and you landed on them on your way to the final pit, with four or more seeds.
Lol, I made it at home with some toys and beads
thanks! so interesting.
thank you
Game
ruclips.net/video/v9LNUvHqXeQ/видео.html
for the original.
Подари или продай !
Why have you put this on you tube without seeking my permission? I am the creator and as such I would ask that you remove it please.
Irrelevant piece of nonsense. Sure, maybe in your dreams you did. Smh
@@FimisolaSamuel the trouble with trolls like yourself is that you have no idea what you are talking about. You just want to get attention by saying the first piece of crap that comes into your head.
@@juliangroves6875 what you probably need to elaborate on is whether or not you created the game of Ayo and sequence of play or this was a video you made and somehow the uploader got a hold of your video and uploaded it. If it is neither then you didn't create anything and do not try to take credit for what isn't yours.
Are you thousands of years old? Time magazine in 1963 wrote that it is the oldest board game in the world: "Carved on a vast block of rock in the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo are two facing ranks of six shallow pits with larger hollows scooped out at each end. The same design is carved on columns of the temple at Karnak in Egypt, and it appears in the early tomb paintings in the valley of the Nile. It is carved in the Theseum in Athens, and in rock ledges along caravan routes of the ancient world. "
@@MsPeperonata He made the video, obviously. Play some of the other videos on his channel and you will recognise his voice. Someone else has copied the video from his channel and posted it here. That is why he says, "I am the creator". He created this video.
poop
Boring