Understand the object of the game.
Collect as many playing pieces as possible. You want to do this before one of the players clears their side of all the playing pieces. The row of six cups in front and closest to each player are theirs.
Start by placing four stones in each small cup.
You have 48 stones total and 12 cups. This means there should be four stones in each cup. Each player starts off with a total of 24 stones or beads.
Find your Mancala.
Your Mancala is the big basin to your right. Also called a "store," it is where captured pieces are placed.
Choose which player is going to go first.
There's not really an advantage to going first. So, feel free to flip a coin or choose a person at random.
Start play in a counterclockwise direction.
The first player takes all four stones in one cup on their side and places one stone each in any four adjacent cups. Keep in mind that players can only grab stones that are on their side.Play Kalaha Step 5 Version 2.jpg
Put stones only in your own Mancala.
Players can't put stones in their opponent's Mancala. If you have enough stones to reach your opponent's Mancala, skip it.
Take turns picking up stones in any cup and placing them.
If your last stone falls into your Mancala, take another turn.
Capture pieces when you can.
Captured pieces go into your Mancala store. If the last stone you drop is in an empty cup on your side, capture that piece along with any pieces in the hole directly opposite.
The player who still has stones left in their cups captures those stones and puts them in their Mancala. Players compare the number of stones in their Mancala. The player with the most stones wins.
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