Oware African Board Game
About this product
Oware is one of the oldest strategy games in the world, played across West Africa and the Caribbean for thousands of years. This set comes with a carved wooden board featuring traditional Ghanaian symbols or animal designs — each board is individual — along with natural stone seeds and a fitted drawstring bag in vibrant African fabric. Two players, twelve cups, and a game that rewards patience and forward thinking.
Oware is played by sowing seeds around the board, capturing your opponent's pieces through strategic placement — simple to learn, genuinely difficult to master, and deeply rooted in Ghanaian social and cultural life.
This game has been made in Ghana. Produced under Fair Trade principles, each one supports the skilled makers behind the work.
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Shipping Information
| Standard - Tracked 48 via Royal Mail |
£3.50 |
| Express - Tracked 24 via Royal Mail |
£4.50 |
| In-store Pickup - usually 2-4 days Canterbury or Brighton |
Free |
| USA - International Tracked via Royal Mail International Tracked DDP |
Calculated at checkout |
| European Union not available |
Currently suspended |
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