J'erin
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J'erin
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| Jerin, jérin-jérin |
| Played in: Nigeria |
| Multiple lap |
| One cycle |
| Holes captured between games |
| 6 holes per row |
| Two rows |
J'erin, sometimes also called (and spelled) jérin-jérin, is a mancala game played by the Yoruba in Nigeria. Game boards are sold in craft shops in Lagos. It was first described in Europe by R. J. Newberry in 1939.
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Rules
The game is similar to ba-awa except the following:
- The opening move is made with the contents of two adjacent holes taken together.
Otherwise the rules are identical.
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References
- Newberry, R. J.
- (1939) 'Games and Pastimes in Southern Nigeria', in Nigerian Field; (8).
- Russ, L.
- (1984) The Complete Mancala Games Book: How to play the World's Oldest Board Games, New York: Marlowe & Company: 63.
