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African Board Game (Ayo)

a.k.a The game of the Intellectual

Ayo (pronounce aah-yoh) is a traditional game played by the Yoruba people who reside in South Western Nigeria. According to wikipedia,It is very close to the Oware game that spread to the Americas with the atlantic slave trade. This game requires a lot of mathematical skill.
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Ayo is played with carved wooden box, containing twelve holes (with six holes on each side), and 48 Ayo seeds (four seeds in each hole).

HOW TO PLAY

Step 1
The first player begins by picking up all of the seeds from one of their holes, and running them counter-clockwise.
Step 2-
The opponent does the same, starting from their side.
Step 3-
If the seed movement ends in a hole with four Ayo seeds on the opponents side, the player “captures” those seeds.
Step 4-
When this happens, they win one “house” and remove the seeds from the game.
Step 5-
The opponent must always choose their move to bring one or more seeds into the other row.
Step 6-
Players take turns until the seeds are exhausted.
Step 7-
If a player records three straight wins, they become a champion. The loser quits, and a new player then takes over.

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