Waurie → German, Polish. Waurie is a mancala game that is played on the Cayman Islands, a British colony in the Caribbean. Legend has it that the game was introduced to Grand Cayman by the pirate Black Beard (1680 ? - 1718) on one of his journeys from Africa. Reportedly it was a favourite pastime of Ernest Hemingway each time he spent his holidays on this lovely island. The most beautiful wooden boards made of mahogany are carved by an artist nicknamed Caribbean Charlie. Traditionally gray or yellow nickernuts (Caesalpinia bonduc and C. major) are used for playing the game.