Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 1977
Seller: LimitedBooks, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 69.17
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Add to basketAyo: A Popular Yoruba Game By Chief A. O. Odeleye. First Edition. Published by Oxford University Press in 1977. The book tells history of one of the most popular games in West Africa. The game is played with counters or seeds that are moved around a wooden board into which two rows of holes are dug - each with six cups holding the pieces which opposing players try to capture in the course of the game.The book details the rules of the game including visuals and recommends winning strategies. A really fun book about a game that has become an important part of the cultural heritage of the Yorubas as well as other west African tribes.