SOAS
Omweso Club & East African Society
(www.omweso.org/soas)
(Page
updated April 2002)
c/o
East African Society
Students’ Union
School Of Oriental and African Studies
University Of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
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Omweso is
an ancient “Mancala” count and capture game played in Uganda. Like chess, the rules are simple, but it is
said that it is the most challenging board game to come out of Africa... Its history interweaves with that of the
ancient Kingdom of Buganda, and its King, the Kabaka of the Baganda...
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Relax
and wind-down after a hard week’s work by playing a few games and making new
friends!
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During
term-time, Fridays at 17:00hrs (at SOAS
Junior Common Room):
o 17:00pm - 18:00 pm teaching
beginners - new players welcome!
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Free East
African film after game playing in room G51
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Non-students
welcome by prior arrangement - please contact us at email address below for
details!
Last updated April 2002
Comments to the author by email to:
www.omweso.org Copyright Brian Wernham 2002. All rights reserved