Game

See the game Ako Okwe for more details.

Period(s)

Modern

Region(s)

Western Africa

Summary

Unplayable ruleset reported by H.J.R. Murray.

Description

These are reported as the main ruleset of Ako Okwe as observed by K.C. Murray in Calabar Province, Nigeria. It is not playable because it is impossible to make the first capture.

Rules

The first capture must be of one counter.

Concepts

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Reference

Murray 1951: 192.

Other Rulesets

Observed rulesets
Umuahia Observed in Umuahia, Nigeria in the early 20th century.

Evidence Map

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Evidence coloured based on: Age None

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Sources

Murray, H.J.R. 1951. A History of Board-Games Other Than Chess. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Identifiers

DLP.GameRulesets.23

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