Here is the Philippine traditional "Sungka", which is their own version of the African "Mancala" game. We use shells and it is pretty much the same rules and everything as Mancala. However, if you land on an empty hole with the opposite hole having some shells, you are able to take their shells and place them in your side, or "head" of the board. This is seen in the video I posted below.
Playing Sungka
When I grew up in the Philippines, I played this game a lot when we went on beach trips. It is a fun game to play with family and friends when you are just hanging out, whether it is indoors or outdoors.
A more "fancy" sungka set, that some family's keep in their homes.
It's interesting to see how this game is shared within different countries and different continents. I wonder how the game got to the Philippines.
ReplyDeleteWiki says: The game was likely introduced to Southeast Asia by Indian or Arab traders in the 15th century.[3]
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