Chisolo
(Tshuba, Mchombwa, Msuo, Natatu)
Ruleset:
Nambidi
Game
See the game Chisolo for more details.
Period(s)
Modern
Summary
Two counters per hole.
Description
These rules were observed by Smith and Dale among the Ba-ila people in the early twentieth century.
Rules
Two counters per hole. The starting player immediately captures the counters in two of the opponent's holes opposite one of the player's occupied holes, and then captures the counters in any one of the opponent's remaining holes. The opponent then does the same.
Concepts
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Reference
Smith and Dale 1920: 237.
Other Rulesets
Observed rulesets
Natatu
Most commonly played rules observed by Smith and Dale.
One counter
One counter in each hole.
Namudilakunze
Captures only in the outer row.
Origin
Zambia
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.610
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