![]() These complex ceremonial events expressed important social, religious, and moral values for the whole community. The African masks that hang on walls of Western art museums, detached from their full-body costumes, were originally part of whole performance ensembles, consisting of elaborately costumed dancers, vibrant music, and highly stylized dances. Each mask was made according to a traditional style, and each was worn by a trained performer. ![]() African masks depict spirit beings, departed ancestors, and invisible powers of social control. The art form most often used for this instruction is the mask, which may represent any number of significant figures within the traditions of the group, including ancestors, powerful spirits, cultural heroes, and important past or present members of the society. ![]() There they are taught about the ethics, values, religion, and traditions of their culture that will enable them to become responsible adult members of their community. Among most African peoples, boys-and in some cases girls-are sent away from their villages to attend bush schools for varying periods. First, art is used to transmit the laws, moral codes, and history of each group to its young. Three principal factors underlie the creation of African art. Almost every living creature has superstitions, either negative or positive attached to it. Some of the following descriptions were sourced from the internet and I would like to express my sincere thanks to all who have contributed. It has no element of luck, is simple to learn and yet is difficult to master. This game is special for it is known to be at least three thousand years old and is still very popular. Carving is a very common art form and is available on road sides all over Africa Īnd to make people aware of the game of Mancala, often called the African game, although it is played by many cultures and in many ways. To introduce some animals through simple carvings. This is but the briefest explanation of them. To introduce just a few symbols that are so omnipresent in Africa, from clothing to language, from ceremonial functions to art which represent the true depth and diversity of African culture. I have designed this game with 3 objectives in mind: Living in Africa is colorful and full of richness beyond words and has much to teach us if only we take a moment to look. The carved base is molded from recycled plastic and the surface of the wood board which is made from renewable sources has a non-toxic finish. Select Dream Green - thanks to TDmonthly Magazine See the video of Don showing Uthini / Mancala in our booth at Toy Fair 2006 ![]() The carved base is molded from recycled plastic and can also be used as a small storage container for the glass stones that are used in both games. The reversible board, set in a carved frame by Don Green, has detailed African animals that form a link between an Egyptian scene on one end and Cape Town South Africa on the other. Uthini is a Swahili word and means Pardon? (As in excuse me, why did you make that move?) This is our original game which has its roots in Backgammon. This beautiful wooden game combines Mancala, one of the most ancient and widely played games in the world, and the modern straight ahead gammon game of Uthini? with it's 19 traditional symbols from Africa.
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