International Omweso Society The official mancala rules of Uganda culture

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Omweso is an ancient mancala game played in Uganda.  Find the official mancala rules used in the Kampala Omweso tournaments here.  Omweso rules are elegant and easy to learn, but it is said to be the most challenging mancala game in Africa. In this website you can find the mancala rules of the Omweso game, strategies and tactics for playing, information on Omweso tournaments and cultural background. The International Omweso Society is a not-for-profit organisation with objectives of increasing awareness of Omweso Mancala and thereby some aspects of Ugandan culture.

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On this site:

Rules slideshow Rules In Detail - Sowing and Capture Rules In Detail - Reverse capture Where do I get board/seeds? Special Ways Of Winning Never Ending Move Theore

Tournament results Tournament video sample CD-ROM Video for sale Play Omweso: London club  Latest research paper (2mb file in PDF format)

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