Lamlameta
Sign in to saveLamlameta is a traditional mancala game played by the Konso people living in the Olanta area of central Ethiopia. It was first described in 1971 by British academic Richard Pankhurst. It is usually played by men. The name "Lamlaleta" means "in couples".
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Lamlameta is a traditional mancala game played by the Konso people living in the Olanta area of central Ethiopia. It was first described in 1971 by British academic Richard Pankhurst. It is usually played by men. The name "Lamlaleta" means "in couples".
==Rules== The board used to play Lamlameta, called toma tagéga, comprises 2 rows (one per player) of 12 pits each; pits are termed awa. At game setup, two seeds (tagéga) are placed in each pit.
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