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Qelat is a common name for mancala variants played in western Eritrea. In Bilén it is the plural of qeltay, the name of the seeds used in the game. This particular variant is played among the Beni Amir and Mensa people, mainly by elders and young boys in their leisure time, as well as by males generally, especially during the period after marriage ceremonies. The elders often played it for large stakes, such as a hundred cows or a piece of land. A game book written by Merylin Mohr in 1997 gave wrong rules, thus creating confusion among American mancala enthusiasts.

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  • Qelat is a common name for mancala variants played in western Eritrea. In Bilén it is the plural of qeltay, the name of the seeds used in the game. This particular variant is played among the Beni Amir and Mensa people, mainly by elders and young boys in their leisure time, as well as by males generally, especially during the period after marriage ceremonies. The elders often played it for large stakes, such as a hundred cows or a piece of land. A game book written by Merylin Mohr in 1997 gave wrong rules, thus creating confusion among American mancala enthusiasts.
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  • Qelat is a common name for mancala variants played in western Eritrea. In Bilén it is the plural of qeltay, the name of the seeds used in the game. This particular variant is played among the Beni Amir and Mensa people, mainly by elders and young boys in their leisure time, as well as by males generally, especially during the period after marriage ceremonies. The elders often played it for large stakes, such as a hundred cows or a piece of land. It was first described by Richard Pankhurst in 1971 as Qelat II (Game 11) who stated that "the counting of balls in the course of play is fully permissible." A game book written by Merylin Mohr in 1997 gave wrong rules, thus creating confusion among American mancala enthusiasts.
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