Ô ăn Quan
Ô ăn quan (Vietnamese Traditional Stone Game, Quan Capture Game, or Vietnamese Mancala) is a traditional Vietnamese people, Vietnamese children's board game. This game is valuable for enhancing calculating and strategical ability. Board, pieces, and players * A rectangle which is divided into ten squares (5x2) with two semicircles at each end is drawn on the floor or the yard. The ten squares are called "rice field square", "fish pond square" or "citizen square" and the two semicircles are called "Mandarin squares". * Pieces may be stones, fruit seeds or any other small things. * Two players or two teams sit in two sides of the board. Each controls one side of the board. History The game's origin is unknown, as it has been played for many years. Many people say that Vietnamese ancestors were inspired by green rice fields to invent a game that could be played in those huge fields. At first, the game had become quite popular throughout the country. However, as time passed V ...
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