Noun
mancala (countable and uncountable, plural mancalas)
(board games) Any of various board games, common throughout Africa and Asia, in which a move consists of emptying a pit and then its contents are sown one by one into ensuing pits. [from 17th c.]
Although more than 800 names of traditional mancala games are known, some names denote the same game, while some names are used for more than one game. Source: Internet
However, accurate dating of this graffiti seems to be unavailable, and what designs have been found by modern scholars generally resemble games common to the Roman world, rather than anything like mancala. Source: Internet
Multiple laps or relay sowing is a frequent feature of mancala games, although not universal. Source: Internet
Objective The objective of most two- and three-row mancala games is to capture more stones than the opponent; in four-row games, one usually seeks to leave the opponent with no legal move or sometimes to capture all counters in their front row. Source: Internet