Madagasy Strategy Board Game: "Katro"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Katro is played by the Betsileo people in Fianarantsoa in the southern highlands of Madagascar. The game is also played by the Sakalava in northwestern Madagascar. This katro board has polished almonds for markers. The rules are virtually identical to those for Bao, Swahili for "board", a mancala game played in Swahili and Bajun communities in Eastern Africa.
The board is usually dug in the earth and the players, mostly adult women and men, are often surrounded by a curious crowd of spectators making it a very social game. The goal is to: Capture all opponent's stones in his front row and, to deprive your opponent of any opportunity to capture in the next move so that you can capture twice in a row. The game ends when a player has no move. The player who moved last is declared winner.
Source:
http://wikimanqala.org/wiki/Bao http://www.gamesfromeverywhere.com.au/hand-made-games-chess/184-katro-fanorona-wood-board-game.html