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Wahree is a mancala game played on the United States Virgin Islands, particularly on Saint Croix. The game is a variant of Oware. The game reached the islands slightly over 200 years ago, when an estimated 12 million slaves from Africa were shipped to the Americas in one of the worst crimes against humanity. In the 20th century, the game slowly fell into obscurity like many other cultural treasures of the US Virgin Islands such as Cariso (music) and Bamboula (African-derived dance).

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rdfs:label	Wahree
rdfs:comment	Wahree is a mancala game played on the United States Virgin Islands, particularly on Saint Croix. The game is a variant of Oware. The game reached the islands slightly over 200 years ago, when an estimated 12 million slaves from Africa were shipped to the Americas in one of the worst crimes against humanity. In the 20th century, the game slowly fell into obscurity like many other cultural treasures of the US Virgin Islands such as Cariso (music) and Bamboula (African-derived dance).
dcterms:subject	Two Rows Traditional Mancala Games North America Oware Variant
abstract	Wahree is a mancala game played on the United States Virgin Islands, particularly on Saint Croix. The game is a variant of Oware. The game reached the islands slightly over 200 years ago, when an estimated 12 million slaves from Africa were shipped to the Americas in one of the worst crimes against humanity. In the 20th century, the game slowly fell into obscurity like many other cultural treasures of the US Virgin Islands such as Cariso (music) and Bamboula (African-derived dance). James Weeks, an award-winning photographer and writer from the Caribbean island of St. Croix, described the time of his youth (late 1970s, early 1980s): Wahree was, however, saved by a revival starting in the mid-1980s, when it was promoted by elementary school teachers as an "aid in teaching the skills of counting and the principals of logic". They also stressed its African origin and cultural values, such as communication between generations and the sharing of wisdom and proverbs. The first tournament was held at the Cooperative Extension Service (CVI) in Kingshill, Saint Croix, on November 30, 1984. Students from five schools participated. Top winners received mahogany boards with "nickels" made by Raphael Perez Davis of Golden Grove Correctional Facility. A second competition was held during the Agriculture Fair in mid-February 1985. More tournaments followed, one of them was won by Mr. Kofi Boateng from Ghana. Today the game has again become popular among children, although there are no longer tournaments. Wahree is played in some local schools at special occasions like Virgin Islands History month (in March) and also during the annual Agriculture & Food Fair festival. The rules were first described by Olassee Davis in 1995, however, parts of his account were hard to understand without actually knowing the game (especially his description of multiple captures is confusing). Ralf Gering tried to unravel this mystery in March of 2010. He contacted Zoraida Jacobs and Olassee Davies by e-mail. Mr. Davies recommended to ask his co-worker Kofi Boateng, an expert of the game. On March 18, Gering conducted a phone interview with Mr. Boateng who explained that, in fact, there is just one minor difference between Oware and Wahree, which is how "Grand Slam" captures are dealt with.

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