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Grand City Hotel Dining Room Display: Maranao/Muslim "Sungka" Board

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(DSC01854) Sungka (sometimes called chongka), a game played on a boat-shaped sungkaan such as this Maranao-style carving, is believed to have come to the Philippines through Arab traders during precolonial times. Sungka is a popular game in the Philippines. It involves dropping shells or stones into large holes on a long canoe-shaped board. This game is called mancala in the US. It is also known as "count and capture" or "sowing game" in English. The latter moniker is because seeds are sometimes used instead of shells or stones. Filipinos ordinarily use cowrie shells. "Sungka" (pronounced SOONG-kah) is a game played on a solid wooden block with two rows of seven circular holes and two large holes at both ends called "head".

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    • photo of fdguin
    • The series of artifacts must have made the hotel lobby look like a museum. Thanks for taking the time to show these beauties. My favorite is the legendary sari amok.

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    • 7 months 23 days ago

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