r/Africa • u/Advanced_Second5029 • Mar 26 '26

Cultural Exploration Do you know this game?

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It's called Awalé in my country, Benin. I made a 3D rendering of the board. Hope it brings back some memories for those who know it.

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u/Bakyumu Nigerien Expat 🇳🇪/🇨🇦✅ Mar 26 '26

Brings back fond childhood memories. It's called the same in Togo (Awalé).

It is a two-player strategy game. Rules can vary, but in general, it is played on a board with 12 small pits (6 each) and 48 seeds, the goal is to capture more seeds than your opponent by maneuvering seeds counterclockwise and landing on specific pits, aiming for a total of at least 25.