Warri Board

Warri is a board game, variants of which are played all over Africa. The Sierra Leone version consists of a carved wooden board in which two rows of six cups are set alongside one another, with two larger receptacles at either end. It is played by distributing counters anti-clockwise. This example is typically boat-shaped and has a hole in the middle for storing counters.

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Further Information

  • Type: Games, toys, models
  • Object: Warri Board
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1970
  • Associated Places: Yille Chiefdom (Place collected)
  • Associated People: Mr. Hasana Sankoh (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1970.03.02

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