Seega
(Siga, Sija, Seeja)
Ruleset:
Khamsáwee (Khamsawee)
Game
See the game Seega for more details.
Period(s)
Modern
Summary
Observed rules of Seega.
Description
These rules have been observed by several ethnographers.
Rules
5x5 board. Players begin by placing their pieces in prescribed spaces, and then alternating two-by-two in places as they see fit, except for the central space. Once all the spaces except the central one are filled, the first player moves a piece one space orthogonally to the empty space. Pieces are captured by surrounding them on either side by a player's own pieces. The player to capture all of the opponent's pieces wins.
Concepts
Browse all concepts for Khamsawee here.
Reference
Lane 1836: 356-357; Davies 1925: 138-139; Bolton 190.
Other Rulesets
Observed rulesets
Seb'áwee
Played on a 7x7 board.
Tis'áwee
Played on a 9x9 board.
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.150
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