Oware African Board Game

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.