Time-limited Mancala → German, Portuguese. Most mancala games are traditionally played without game clocks or other forms of time limitations. Play is usually very fast in Africa, Asia, or the Caribbean and often resembles Blitz games in Chess or Draughts. Until the early 20th century, Omweso games used to be rather long in Uganda. In modern tournaments, however, players have only three seconds of thought per turn. The referee counts omu, ebiri, and, if the turn isn't started then, the other player may steal it.