Ayo/Oware/Warri - A Spiritual Connection

[@edenzeriunwase]

WOW.we call it ghebeta in Eritrea and Ethiopia slightly different. Heartworming how pre-colonial culture among which games unified Africa. Re-descovery of such richness is one of many was to unite us once more. Thaks for sharing.

[@ebenezerappiah7576]

As a child growing up in GHANA 🇬🇭,we play it most of the time OWARE, We also play Dame “Draft”,Ludo “dice game on a board,at-te nuts spins on shiny smooth surface to knock down other nuts.The person whose nuts stays last on the shiny surface wins and many Great games.Who said we not Great 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿❤️❤️❤️🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭.The Black connection is alive.

[@juliangroves6875]

What a great video clip. He's right, it connects a lot of people.

[@darciambaye4871]

Finally a good history of my African game from the islands thanks. My three year old and five year old relatives taught me. It's a Twi game that was for royalty. Thank you!!!

[@rbpompeu1]

One of the most creative game ever invented! Thank you for the video!!!!!

[@cazprescott9]

They used to have tournaments at the African Street Festival in Brooklyn every Summer.

[@gracemodupe3644]

Ayo, its a very interesting game. I plays it on my device, also wit people online

[@lisabarrios8235]

I love this game, and thank you, brother for the wonderful story of how you all connected, it was certainly not a coincidence,now,was it?

[@NikolajLepka]

games bring people together, and that's what makes them beautiful

[@listenup2882]

This game is played in Saint Lucia especially among taxi drivers.

[@afrokaioty]

Beautiful.

[@capedmarauder]

Lovely story! I remember seeing people playing this in Barbados.

[@EvangelistKia]

It would have been nice to list this gentleman's information so we could order the game from him Ase'

[@sunflowerlove3285]

I'm Mexican American and I like playing this game.

[@suguhcane]

This is so cool!!! Wow.

[@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife]

I would love to get a board from him.

[@lisaandbeans9645]

We called it mancala in North Carolina. But I think that's because it's the title of the packaging. It's fun, but after watching grandmasters play in Africa I am not too sure I could hang. Lol!!!

[@renewilson2540]

Lol, we ain't all meant to be grandmaster champs but this game connects us to the the African Diaspora. I love it! Older then chess and the concept is NOT meant to destroy your opponent, a true African concept.

[@j.m.m.g.6105]

Máncala is the name of Big family games where the pieces arte seeds Wari is the name of Game with only six holes, Oware is six holes ir fields and two rectangular houses, others games of family are Bao, Omweso, Tuguz Kumalakak and more...

[@Red_Black_Key]

Called Mancala in Sierra Leone too; I buy a new hand-carved set everytime to go back to visit Freetown.🇸🇱 I'd love to buy one from the Brother in this vid too!

[@t.d.w.maverick5727]

I love it already 💝🔮😃👻🎍🎒🎑💝

[@92kidnyc]

Wow very inspiring and great interesting man

[@stevenclauss3589]

I'm just thinking to myself, do you feel like a game of Oware, and your best opening Oware analogy is?

[@andyweb7779]

I think it's possible King Solomon played this game. It has ancient origins in Ethiopia and of course where was the Queen of Sheba from? ;)

[@cassandraedwards2569]

Big up White Plains Rd Africa vill bx

[@josephalleyne3085]

How can i get in touch with Jawara? I need a board.

[@muchi1465]

Oldest known game in the world this is.

[@marymarr173]

How do we purchase his boards?

[@favourrossy4209]

How much

[@cazprescott9]

The game is also called mancala. I think that is the Middle Eastern or North African name. They sell it at Target.

[@renewilson2540]

It is African and the game is older then chess.

[@TemptressTeelia]

It’s over 7000 yrs old and it originated in Africa. Oware is a variation of mancala.

[@FromValkyrie]

@@TemptressTeelia Mancala is a variation of Ayo/Oware. Fixed

[@ashleymiller4697]

Can I purchase one of his boards online?

[@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife]

I said same thing!

[@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife]

I haven't been able to figure out how to find him.

[@ashleymiller4697]

@@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife 🙁 Darn

[@ashleymiller4697]

@@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife I want a board from Africa so bad but I want to purchase from someone who hand makes them and not from a big company

[@lutalo76]

@@ashleymiller4697 go on Etsy and look up Oware, you will find a lot of shops out of Africa that sell them on there. I recently have purchase 3 Oware boards and a custom Omweso from there. All of them come from Ghana. Excellent craftsmanship.

[@swaminathanvivin1]

pallanguli

[@gracemodupe3644]

Ayo, its a very interesting game. I plays it on my device, also wit people online