tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436878270535434755.post576651285955529758..comments2023-08-25T08:39:14.082-06:00Comments on Wildlife Vet, Author, Storyteller: Africa's ancient board gameJerry Haighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14276901551047524363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436878270535434755.post-67972715832012040342014-07-12T22:40:42.150-06:002014-07-12T22:40:42.150-06:00I was in the Peace Corps in the Misuku Hills, Mala...I was in the Peace Corps in the Misuku Hills, Malawi, along the Songwe border with Tanzania to the north. The 4 x 8 row game was called Usoli in Chindali-Chisukwa, the local languages. In the language of the northern region, Chitumbuka, it was called ncheu; and like yours, mbao in Chinyanja, the national language. Village social structures were built around proficiency. I used my skills at it to make friends and set people at ease as a mzungu stranger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com