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Ayo (Yoruba: Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́n) is a traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people in Nigeria. It is very close to the Oware game that spread to the Americas with the atlantic slave trade . Among modern mancalas, which are most often derived from Warri, the Kalah is a notable one that has essentially the same rules as Ayo.
The video game industry is a relatively young sector in Nigeria.As of 2015, the video game development sector is still very small in the country, with only half a dozen young companies creating games [citation needed].
Nigerian beans, quite different from green peas, are widely popular. Meat is also popular and Nigerian suya—a barbecue-like roasted meat—is a well-known delicacy. Bushmeat, meat from wild game like antelope and duikers, is also popular. Fermented palm products make a traditional liquor, palm wine, and also fermented cassava.
As video games have grown more sophisticated, accessible, and popular over time, they have significantly influenced popular culture, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Video game culture has also evolved with Internet culture and the increasing popularity of mobile games , which has additionally led to an increase in the female ...
The Lagos Games Festival is an annual one-day games and arts festival that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] Founded by Shina Charles Memud, it was created with the aim of promoting gaming culture, as well as building business opportunities for the gaming industry. [ 2 ]
Nigerian popular culture (1 C) Public holidays in Nigeria (6 P) R. Nigerian records (4 P) Religion in Nigeria (15 C, 26 P) W. ... Video games in Nigeria; W. War ...
Ayo (Yoruba: Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́n) is a traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people in Nigeria. It is very close to the Oware game that spread to the Americas with the atlantic slave trade . Among modern mancalas, which are most often derived from Warri, the Kalah is a notable one that has essentially the same rules as Ayo.
In Nigeria it is played by the Dakarkari people. It is popular in Niger among the Zarma, who call it dili, and it is also played in Burkina Faso. In the Hausa language (Niger and Nigeria), the game is called doki which means horse. It is an alignment game related to tic-tac-toe, but far more complex. The game was invented in the 19th century or ...