Oct 10, 2025
We all know about the unavoidable mutual-masturbation phallic symbolism of Chess, but how much do we know about its orgiastic yonic counterpart, Mancala
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We all know about the unavoidable mutual-masturbation phallic symbolism of Chess, but how much do we know about its orgiastic yonic counterpart, Mancala
For #TwoForTuesday on #WorldCrocDay :
Mancala Boards, early 20th c.
1. Ijaw culture, Nigeria
Wood, H15.2 x L100 x W16 cm
2015-22-34
2. Baule culture, Ivory Coast
Wood, H19.5 x L110 x W18.6 cm
2015-22-35
Penn Museum collection
Mancala anyone?
[ID: A person playing a regional variant of mancala. The board is large, made of stone, and has 4 rows of pits. The person is visible from shoulder to waist, and they have dark skin and are wearing a gray polo shirt and a watch. They are picking up some rocks from one of the pits. End ID]
Photo taken by Bertrand Lacote in Mozambique (Source)
UK 1982