mancala

The elegant figure of a feline will discreetly add mischief and mystery to your literary adventures with this superb resin bookmark directly from the vibrant Salvadoran region. Artisan Sofía Mancía works with masterful artistry in this convenient accessory, adding sparkling details, silver and black hues and a yellow tassel that completes the piece's cheeky enchantment.

Yellow leaves rest on a charming composition made of resin by Sofía Mancía from El Salvador. The artisan works with advanced techniques to create the sturdy cover of this 80-page journal, whose leafy details in a bright palette imitate the regional forests on a calm morning. As a refined touch, an ivory nylon tassel dangles from the piece, allowing you to mark where your story is.

The cute image of a tiny bunny will discreetly add sweetness and tenderness to your literary adventures with this lovely resin bookmark directly from the charming Salvadoran region. Artisan Sofía Mancía works with talented artistry in this convenient accessory, adding sparkling details, pink hues and a turquoise tassel that completes the piece's serene enchantment.

Cute flowers float around this ethereal piece from the enchanting El Salvador. Artisan Sofía Mancía—an expert in sublime resin creations—crafts this soap dish in a yellowish-clear tone, whose majestic aura and floral details call for energies of prosperity.

Complement your literary adventures with the tender sensation of an autumn dimension, where brown flowers announce times of harmony and calm. El Salvador's Sofía Mancía works with resin to recreate the magnificence of the fall season in this bookmark, whose beige nylon tassel makes it perfect for a handy reading experience.

The mystic chant of a mermaid will discreetly add magic and charm to your literary adventures with this sublime resin bookmark directly from the peaceful Salvadoran Sea. Artisan Sofía Mancía works with graceful artistry in this convenient accessory, adding sparkling details, a cute fishtail and a red tassel that completes the piece's marine enchantment.

Traditional in several regions, mancala is a two-player game that encourages cunning. This board game features a red batik pattern and little pebbles for playing with your loved ones all day. Presented by Java's Gunadi, it also has an iron hinge that allows the board to be easily folded.

This traditional game features a red floral batik pattern and pebbles for playing with your loved ones all day. Presented by Java's Gunadi, mancala is a two-player game that encourages cunning. This playful item also has an iron hinge that allows the board to be easily folded.

This marvelous aluminum statuette is created by Mexico's Sierra Family. Chivalrous to the end, the legendary Don Quixote stands ready for his next adventure. He holds a lance in one hand, while the other hand holds a book. The statuette is hand cast and stands atop a base of black marble. Don Quixote follows the saga of Don Quixote de la Mancha, a delusional nobleman who fancies himself a knight of yore. It is considered to be the first 'modern' novel, and many authors believe it to be the best literary work ever written.

Kneeling in his heavy armor, Don Quixote de la Mancha declares his love for Dulcinea. Armando Ramírez depicts the beloved character from Miguel de Cervantes' 17th century novel, sculpting the idealistic knight from recycled metal and auto parts.

Nine adinkra symbols that convey West Africa's collective wisdom adorn the lid of this intriguing game of oware. It opens to reveal the playing field of twelve depressions. 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. Because of this, aware has been used successfully throughout Africa for teaching children basic numbers and arithmetic.

Oware is one of the oldest games in the world. The earliest records describing the game were found in Arab religious texts dating to the Middle Ages, suggesting the game originated in the Middle East and spread from there to Africa, then to Asia with Arab traders, and to the Caribbean around 1640 via the African slave trade. Other experts place its origins in Central Africa; the Masai people state that oware was invented by Sindillo, the son of the first man, Maitoumbe, and was originally called geshe.

In Arab countries, the most common name for this game is mancala, an Arabic word meaning "to move." In some West African countries the depressions in the board are referred to as warri or wwari, which means "houses," thus the name owari. In Nigeria it is known as adi, which is also the name of the seeds used to play it; and in South Africa it is called ohoro. With different and exotic names such as congklak, dakon, aggalacang, and nogarata, it has also been played in Asia long before the Portuguese rounded the southern tip of Africa.

Today, oware represents the diversity of Africa, as some version of it is played in nearly every country on the continent. Legend relates that Shyaam aMbul aNgoong, founder of the Kuba kingdom of Central Africa, taught the game to his people to encourage foresight and calculation.

The set includes 42 beads and a detailed playing manual.

Recreating the paradisial coasts of the Salvadoran region, artisan Sofía Mancía creates this resin bookmark to accompany your reading sessions with a tropical charm. The piece, accented with a cute nylon tassel in a yellow hue, combines orange tones with glitter details for a summer vibe.