What is sungka in English?
Sungka is a Philippine mancala game, which is now also played wherever Philippine migrants are living; e.g. in Macau, Taiwan, Germany, and the USA. Like the closely related Congkak it is traditionally a women’s game.
What is the origin of the game sungka?
Sungka was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José Sanchez in his dictionary of the Bisaya language (=Cebuano) in 1692 [manuscript] as Kunggit. Father José Sanchez who had arrived on the Philippines in 1643 wrote that at the game was played with seashells on a wooden, boat-like board. The Aklanon people still call the game Kunggit.
What is the difference between sungka and Kalah?
The game differs from Kalah which is known in North America and Europe in being a multi-lap game. Another important difference is that the first move is executed simultaneously in Sungka which is meant to balance the game. Sungka is distinguished from Congkak by being played counterclockwise and also by some other minor rule differences.
What is sungkaan in Tagalog?
Among the Tagalog, the sungkaan is usually carved in a boat-like shape piece of wood and is sometimes used as a home decor. For the Maranaos in Lanao del Sur, the liyamin (princess) plays the sungka with her manga ragas (ladies) in the lamin (tower chamber).
What is sungka game for children?
Children :: Sungka Game. Sungka (pronounced SOONG-kah) is a game played on a solid wooden block with two rows of seven circular holes and two large holes at both ends called „head“. The game begins with 49 game pieces (shells, marbles, pebbles or seeds) equally distributed to alternate holes – seven pieces in every other hole -…
How many pieces are there in sungka?
The game begins with 49 game pieces (shells, marbles, pebbles or seeds) equally distributed to alternate holes – seven pieces in every other hole – except „heads“ which remain empty. Sungka requires two players. Each player controls the seven holes on his side of the board and owns the „head“ to his right.