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Pallanguzhi
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The South Indian mancala game with fourteen pits. Sow seeds round the board, pick up the next pit and keep going, and capture the pit beyond an empty one. A pit that reaches four goes to its owner.
How to play Pallanguzhi
- Tap one of your pits on the bottom row.
- Seeds are sown one per pit, round the board.
- When sowing ends, pick up the next pit and continue.
- If the next pit is empty, capture the pit after it; most seeds wins.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap one of your pits.
- Keyboard
- Use the mouse.
Questions
What is Pallanguzhi?
A traditional mancala game from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, played with seeds or shells on a board of 14 pits.
What is a pasu?
A pit that reaches four seeds while sowing; its owner takes them.
About this game
- Category
- Board
- Best held
- upright (portrait)