2 players
Wore
Wöré
- Game family
- two rows
- Origin
- West Africa.
Overview
Wöré was observed in the early twentieth century in St. Louis, Senegal. It was considered a game for women, and in some families it is forbidden for young girls and uncircumcised boys to play it.
Source rules (English)
Counters are placed in piles: two rows of four piles. Six counters in each pile. A player sows from any of the piles in the player's row in an anti-clockwise direction. Any pile which contains 2, 4, or 6 counters is captured. The player with the most counters captured wins.