One of the more complex of the Mancala range of board games. This board is Fair Trade and Hand made in Kenya by Malindi Handicrafts using traditional tools.
The boards are made from heavy Mkulu wood, are cut, kiln dried and finished with traditional dyes.
Comes with seeds as playing pieces. 2 Player game for ages 10 and up.
Great Fair Trade Gift.
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Bao (Swahili for "board") is a mancala game played in Swahili and Bajun communities in Eastern Africa.
It has a beautiful history and is forever popular among Kenyans. The Bao poem "Bao Naligwa" was written in the 1820s by the Swahili poet Muyaka bin Haji in Mombasa, Kenya.
This is a simple, yet well crafted Fair Trade Board Game from Malindi in Kenya. Hand made from Mkulu wood, a very heavy native timber and finished with traditional black dyes.
The board measures a large 58x52cm when opened and folds neatly on its hinges to hide and store the native Bonduc Seeds which are the playing pieces.
Find yourself in Kenya each time your play this Traditional Board Game!
Small Parts. Choking Hazard. Not for Children under 3.
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