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product_id: 210736503
title: "TOWO Mancala Board Game - Kalaha Board Game with Folding Wooden Board Natural Stone Pebbles -Families Board Games-Mancala Games Strategic Game for Kids Adult"
brand: "toys of wood oxford"
price: "R962"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Toys Of Wood Oxford"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/210736503-towo-mancala-board-game-kalaha-board-game-with-folding-wooden
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Compact folding design with storage bag 50 natural stone pebbles with smooth edges Handmade solid carbonized bamboo board TOWO Mancala Board Game - Kalaha Board Game with Folding Wooden Board Natural Stone Pebbles -Families Board Games-Mancala Games Strategic Game for Kids Adult

**Brand:** toys of wood oxford
**Price:** R962
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ♟️ Elevate your game nights with heritage, strategy, and style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** TOWO Mancala Board Game - Kalaha Board Game with Folding Wooden Board Natural Stone Pebbles -Families Board Games-Mancala Games Strategic Game for Kids Adult by toys of wood oxford
- **How much does it cost?** R962 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- toys of wood oxford enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted toys of wood oxford brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Eco-Chic & Certified Safe:** Crafted from sustainable wood and non-toxic paints, meeting EC EN71, ASTM F963, and CPSIA standards.
- • **Gift-Ready & Travel-Perfect:** Comes in a colorful box with instructions and a drawstring bag—ideal for gifting or taking your game on the go.
- • **Family Fun Meets Brain Boost:** Enhance STEM skills like counting and strategic planning while bonding over a classic two-player game.
- • **Tactile Elegance in Every Move:** Play with 50 vibrant, smooth natural stone pebbles that feel premium and never bounce out of pits.
- • **Timeless Strategy, Modern Craftsmanship:** Experience ancient African wisdom with a sleek, sturdy bamboo board that folds for effortless portability.

## Overview

The TOWO Mancala Board Game is a beautifully handcrafted folding bamboo board featuring 50 natural stone pebbles designed for smooth, strategic play. Suitable for ages 6 and up, this eco-friendly, certified-safe game enhances counting and planning skills while offering a timeless two-player experience. Perfect for family bonding, gifting, or travel, it combines ancient tradition with modern quality and portability.

## Description

Mancala / kalaha is one of the ancient African board game and now been played around the world as one of the most popular family board game. The monballa game is fun to play and easy to learn. One can consider it as sowing and harvesting game as the players sow and capture the seeds. It simple but it requires and reinforces STEM skills like counting and strategic planning. The winner of the game is the player who collects the most seeds! This folding Mancala includes a hinged wooden playing board, 50 natural colourful stone pebbles as seeds, a beautiful drawstring bag and instructions. It is a great family board game ideal as gift for children and adults. It can also lot of fun to take as a travel game for holidays. "Toys of Wood Oxford" or "TOWO” is known for its fine quality, fun and educational multifunctional wooden toys. We make our wooden toys with pure love and care for our children and the environment. The wide range wooden toys include wooden puzzles, sorting toys, stacking toys, pull-along toys, educational and Montessori learning toys, matching toys, building and construction toys, family board games and wooden brain teaser puzzles etc. All of our products meet the criteria set by the EC Toy Safety Directive, CPSA Standards, tested and certified by International Accredited Labs. We pride ourselves on providing good quality products and first class customer service. We hope our products will bring lots of fun and enjoyment to your children and family.

Review: Great quality and value for money - This is a really well-made Mancala set with a strong-looking more authentic wooden hinge mechanism than the modern metal hinges that can easily break. It comes in a brightly packaged box, with full instructures included inside and lovely colourful stones. Great value for money and very happy with this purchase.
Review: Mancala game - Really interesting game, takes a bit of time to learn the rules but great fun once you have.

## Features

- Mancala, mankalah, oware or kalaha game is an ancient African games in which players "sow" and "capture" seeds. One can consider it as sowing and harvesting game which perhaps originated with the dawn of civilization. Or it is called as moncalla or manacala or mankala
- Beautiful handmade solid sturdy carbonised bamboo hinged folding board (44 CM or 17.32 Inches when open or folded measures 22x13.3x3CM 8.66X5.24X1.18 Inches with smooth inset 12 seeds pits and two stores, total 48 beautiful natural stone pebbles as seeds with 2 extras and comes with fine storage bag. The colourful natural crystals have smooth edges and good feel in the hands; and also it does not bounce out the pit.
- The objective of the game: to capture more seeds than one's opponent. Strategies and tactics are required on how to sow more seeds in your own store and get more goes in one turn. Full instruction on how to play is included
- Suitable for 2 players from age 6 children and adults. This mancala wooden board game is a great family board game and strategies game. It comes with beautiful colour box, so it is ideal for Christmas and birthday gift for children and adults and as desk or coffee table toys or travel games. These beautiful natural crystals can be used as chakra stones in one's room to purify the energy when not playing the game
- Safe and environmentally friendly: it is made of sustainable wood with environmentally friendly and non-toxic paints. It conforms to EC EN71, ASTM F963 and CPSIA toys safety Standards; being tested and certified by International Accredited Labs.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08667XSZ3 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 43,769 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 1,102 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Colour | Natural Stone Seeds |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (709) |
| Date First Available | 20 Mar. 2020 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Develop and enhance counting and strategic planning skills |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 6 years and up |
| Manufacturer reference | TW-MancalaST |
| Material Type(s) | Stone, Wood |
| Number of Game Players | 2 |
| Number of pieces | 52 |
| Product Dimensions | 22 x 13.3 x 3 cm; 600 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Toys of Wood Oxford
- **Genre:** Strategy, Family, Educational
- **Material:** Stone, Wood
- **Number of players:** 2
- **Theme:** African culture

## Images

![TOWO Mancala Board Game - Kalaha Board Game with Folding Wooden Board Natural Stone Pebbles -Families Board Games-Mancala Games Strategic Game for Kids Adult - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81I93r8ANnL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Hi, can someone confirm if the game comes with the coloured stones as shown in the pictures, or the plain stones in the video? Thanks**
A: Dear Customer,

Thanks for your interest in our wooden toys. We have two versions of this Mancala Game. The only difference is the pegs. The "Natural Stone Seeds" is all stone and the "Wooden Seeds" is the wooden ball as shown in the video. 

Best Regards,

Sisi

**Q: How heavy is it**
A: The total weight is 0.53 KG - 1.14 Ib. It is good size to play and also pack for summer holiday.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality and value for money
*by J***N on 27 November 2025*

This is a really well-made Mancala set with a strong-looking more authentic wooden hinge mechanism than the modern metal hinges that can easily break. It comes in a brightly packaged box, with full instructures included inside and lovely colourful stones. Great value for money and very happy with this purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mancala game
*by N***5 on 27 December 2025*

Really interesting game, takes a bit of time to learn the rules but great fun once you have.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Busy children
*by P***E on 17 July 2025*

Excellent!..keeps the kids amused for hours

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*Last updated: 2026-02-25*