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Board games came into existence some 2000 years ago.

One of the earliest was found on a stone slab in an Egyptian

pyramid.

Over the centuries they’ve evolved to offer each generation

of

players a challenge and mental stimulus that surpasses all

else.

Like life’s many essentials,

they provide the nutrients and

building blocks that can so help

to strengthen us

So, how do they

really help......

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g a m e s

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stimulate a player’s brain into thinking

help in rationalizing,

aid problem solving realistically

Those who play board games regularly can drastically reduce theirrisk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia as they age.

Why? Playing board games is incredibly good for your mental and physical health and your very sanity.

Deductive and logical reasoning and problem solving strategies are among the skills gained through board games.

One of the most important benefits is the interaction and bonding playing games brings to families

Board games also promote patience and perseverance, and can increase a child’s ability to focus as well asincrease the attention span.

Children develop planning skills and an understanding of strategy. Board games teach a number of valuable life lessons, like -sportsmanship and the typical ups and downs of life’s joys and troubles.

designers of traditional wooden games and toys, present a set of eight unique board games from around theworld.Games that are the true precursors ofmodern day challengers like chess anddraughts.Go ahead- give this rediscovered gaming a try!

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TSORO YEMATATU [Tsoh-roh-Yeh-mah-tah- too], is a

‘stone game played with three’ from Zimbabwe. This three in a

row alignment game can be played on long journeys, as an

exciting weekend activity, strengthening a player’s strategy

skills.

Picaria, (Pic-a-REE-a) a 3-in-a-row game played by the Keres and

Pueblo Indians of New Mexico is a tic-tac-toe like alignment game.This exciting math oriented game

was !rst introduced to the Zuni people (Pueblo Indians) by the

Spanish Conquistadores

Picaria

Shisima, is the Kenyan for ‘ A Body of Water ’, and it’s all about the rapid movement of the pieces

during play like the quick skimming of bugs over the surface of

a water body !

Time stands still as you play this unique octagonal alignment board game. Designed to

increase mathematical logic, Shisima is a perfect combination of unlimited fun

and learning.

Played for over ten centuries, ‘Bagh Chal’ or Tiger Moves is the national game of Nepal . This thrilling two-player strategygame is conceptualised by Himalayan herders based on their

own lifestyle.

Played for over ten centuries, ‘Bagh Chal’ or Tiger Moves is the national game of Nepal . This thrilling two-player strategygame is conceptualised by Himalayan herders based on their

own lifestyle.

Bagh Chal

KIPEPEOE [Swahili for bu!erfly], is a two player abstract strategy game from Mozambique. The board is essentially

two triangles joined together at a common vertex which makes the board look like a bu!erfly. This three in a row

game appeals to all ages. Try it yourself!

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Picaria

Chauka Bara, a race game conceptualised in sixth centuryIndia, hails from Karnataka, southern India. Careful

thinking and planning are a prerequisite for this game. Two to four players strategise intelligently to reach the

innermost square first. Four cowrie shells play a key role in determining a player’s victory.

Morabaraba is a traditional A!ican strategy board game for two players.

Although it is very ea" to learn [even young children quickly master

the rules] , Morabaraba has the depth to provide a real mental challenge !

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Quirkat, a game of ancient Egytian origin, is a predecessor of the well-known checkers and draughts.A game of strategy that arrays 2 armies of 12 soldiers

each,on a gridded battlefield in a battle to the last man.

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