J'erin
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Je'rin, also known as jérin-jérin, is a mancala
game which is very similar to Ba-awa
. It is played by Yoruba people
in Nigeria.
Mancala
Mancala is a family of board games played around the world, sometimes called "sowing" games, or "count-and-capture" games, which describes the game-play. Mancala games play a role in many African and some Asian societies comparable to that of chess in the West, or the game of Go in Eastern Asia...
game which is very similar to Ba-awa
Ba-awa
Ba-awa is a mancala from Ghana. Although played in some of the same regions as Oware, it is simpler and in traditional societies is considered a game for women and children. Ba-awa is related to games j'erin and obridjie played in Nigeria...
. It is played by Yoruba people
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
in Nigeria.
Rules
The game has the same rules as Ba-awa except the following:- The contents of two adjacent holes (a total of eight seeds) are used for the opening move.
- When there are just eight seeds left on the board, the player who captured the first four with the last seed of a lap anywhere on the board takes these and the game ends.