Palissandre is a beautiful and weighty red wood. Each board has unique carvings typifying malagasy wildlife.

Madagascar Palissandre grows in the North-western part and eastern coast of the Island of Madagascar. The heartwood is lilac to reddish-brown. It has streaks from brown to black.

The texture of the wood is fine and used in fine furnishing nad stringed instruments.

About the Game...

There exist some legendary stories about Fanorona and one of them involves a King called Ralombo. Due to this story the strategy used for solving Fanorona was called “KING RALOMBO“.

King Ralomba became sick and decided that it was time for one of his sons to inherit his kingdom. The king did not want to split up his kingdom so he decided that the first son which arrived at the castle was the most devoted one and therefore should become the next king. So the king sent out messengers calling for his sons.

The elder son was playing Fanorona by the time the messenger arrived. He arrived at a very difficult moment in the game called "telo noho dimy" which is a 3 pieces against 8 pieces situation. He was so focused on how he could win this situation that he sent the messenger away so that he could concentrate on the game.

By the time he arrived at the castle of the King the younger son had inherited the throne!

Ages 8 and up.

Rules can be downloaded for free on your left.

Entirely hand made.

Unique to Madagascar. Fanorona board game will be a teasured and well worn piece in your collection.

Small parts, choking hazard, Not for children under 3yrs.