mancalagames is a Yahoo! forum on mancala games founded by the British Oware master Paul Smith on January 1, 2001. A co-moderator is Ralf Gering. The group has over 200 members and more than 2,450 messages in their archives (as of March 14, 2009). Its files section contains photos of mancala boards and tournaments, mancala problems, and an extensive section of free mancala literature. It discusses everything related to mancala games and announces events such as tournaments and workshops throughout the world.
Famous Members
| Name | Country | Achievements | Joined |
| Jorge Gómez Arrausi | Spain | Game Inventor (Pilare) | Mar 13, 2004 |
| Víktor Bautista i Roca | Spain | Master Player (Oware), Promoter | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Luca Cerrato | Italy | Author | Apr 30, 2005 |
| Robert Oba Cullins | USA | President (International Warri Society) | Nov 10, 2002 |
| Jeroen Donkers | Netherlands | Researcher (Bao la Kiswahili, Kalah) | May 1, 2002 |
| Ralf Gering | Germany | Author, Game Inventor (55Stones, Afrika, Kauri & many more), Promoter | Feb 4, 2004 |
| David Kotin | Czech Rublic | Tournament Organizer (Pardubice, Prague) | Oct 21, 2006 |
| Tom Kronenburg | Netherlands | Researcher (Bao la Kiswahili) | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Mauricio de Leo | Italy | Master Player (Oware) | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Matthias Liszt | Austria | Game Inventor (long night game) | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Joao Neto | Portugal | Promotor | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Rob Nierse | Netherlands | Researcher (Bao la Kiswahili) | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Clark D. Rodeffer | USA | Game Inventor (Cow Poke, Tea Party, Zig Zag & many more) | Feb 29, 2004 |
| Larry Russ | USA | Author (Mancala Games) | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Guy Sepahi | France | Master Player (Awale), Tournament Organizer (Cannes) | Mar 28, 2004 |
| Maxat Shotayev | Kazakhstan | Master Player (Toguz Kumalak / Placed second in the World Championship 2009), Trainer | May 14, 2005 |
| Paul Smith | United Kingdom | Master Player (Oware, Promoter | Jan 1, 2001 |
| Daniel Troyka | USA | Game Inventor (Cross-Mancala) | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Nino Vessella | Italy | Author, Promoter | Mar 18, 2007 |
| Alexander Johan de Voogt | Netherlands | Researcher (Bao la Kiswahili, Hus, Hawalis, Pallankuzhi, Warri) | May 2, 2002 |
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