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Full of traditional meaning, this oware table set is made of white ofram wood. Patiently carved by Kofi 'Tall' Agudoawu, it is finished with linseed oil and wax. The game board is complemented with shiny beads made of recycled, non-toxic lightweight plastic. Sankofa Anoma means "the bird that's looking backwards," a linguistic and traditional symbol of the Akan people of Ghana, referring to the admonition "looking into one's past as a condition for embarking on a successful enterprise or venture in the future."

Oware is a game of skill and strategy designed for two players, challenging mental agility and alertness. The objective can be briefly described as "counting and capturing beads" and there are no chance factors involved. A player's strategy entirely depends upon reasoning and counting abilities.

Embossed in leather, a compass points the way to victory. Francis Agbete creates the intricate motifs in tooled leather and applies them to the lid of a chess set. Intricately carved from sese wood, each warrior lines up for battle. The board graces the interior of a velvet-lined box to store the pieces when not in use.

Tooled leather with traditional West African motifs is transformed into a handsome chessboard. From Samuel and Francis Agbetey, it invites players to a peaceful battle on the playing field. The chess pieces are carved from sese wood in classic style.

Chess pieces take up the challenge for a peaceful battle on the playing field. Intricately carved from sese wood, red warriors vie with black on a tooled leather playing field. Francis Agbete crafts the set by hand and lines it in velvet. The board is a box to store the pieces when not in use.

Growing up in a community of wood carvers, Victor Dushie carves this decorative box by hand from local Ghanaian sese wood through a process that takes weeks to complete. He presents the box in a square shape with a brown finish, accented with textured aluminum for a noble look, perfect for storing small items or for simple decoration.

This handsome version of the traditional oware game by artisan Kofi "Tall" Agudoawu features a table board in iroko wood (oak) painted in terracotta and dark brown colors, finished with wax. The intriguing decorative motif is an asenn dua (cross) and the beads are made of recycled non-toxic light-weight plastic.

Oware is a game of skill and strategy designed for two players, challenging mental agility and alertness. The objective can be briefly described as "counting and capturing beads," and there are no chance factors in it. The player's strategy entirely depends upon the ability for reasoning and counting.

The beads arrive in a pouch attached to the board. The set includes a detailed playing manual. It should be cleaned with a soft and dry cloth.