MU TORERE

Traditionnal game from

the

Gnati Maori of New-Zealand

New-Zealand(the little island, next to Australia)

What is New-Zealand known

for?

Beautiful landscapes: used in the movie LORD OF THE RING.

Traditionnal HAKA dance

• http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgqoi2rgZtQ

• http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LNjNXt1yM

Face tattoos & masks

MU TORERE

GET READY

• There are 2 players.Each player has 4 counters.

• They are placed on the board at the kewai – the eight end points of the star.

• The middle, or putahi, is left empty.

• Darker colour starts.

RULES

1. A player may move one counter to an empty space.

2. Players can only move to an adjacent kewai

3. Player can only move to the putahi if the counter is next to one of your opponents.

4. The winner is the player who blocks all of their opponents pieces, preventing them from moving

Monsieur Beaudry…

Who else knows about this game?

Where is it played?

Who plays Mu Torere?

• Some people play on their cell.

• Some people get to know it in awesome boardgame clubs.

Various Boards