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Sungka

Sungka is a game that dates back to the 17th century, originating from a similar game played near a river in Indonesia known as the Red River. The first description of the game was in 1692 by a Jesuit priest, though the rules were not fully documented. In 1937, someone fully documented matches and established the modern rules, including using a board with two rows of seven holes on each side and a larger storage hole at each end.

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Sungka

Sungka is a game that dates back to the 17th century, originating from a similar game played near a river in Indonesia known as the Red River. The first description of the game was in 1692 by a Jesuit priest, though the rules were not fully documented. In 1937, someone fully documented matches and established the modern rules, including using a board with two rows of seven holes on each side and a larger storage hole at each end.

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History of Sungka

The history of sungka dates as far back as the 17th century.


As for the origin of the term “sungka“, historians found relics of an
identical game at a stream in Indonesia. The stream, widely
known to voyagers as the Red River, is called sonka by early
Asians.
Sungka was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José
Sanchez in his dictionary of the Bisaya language in 1692 as
Kunggit. Father José Sanchez who had arrived on the Philippines
in 1643 wrote that at the game was played with seashells on a
wooden, boat-like board. However, during this time, the rules of
the game were not described in enough detail.
It was in 1937 when Gabriel A. Bernardo decided to
document complete matches between two players. Following his
documentation, the bibliographer laid down the rules of sungka
that we know of today. Bernardo said the configuration of the
board is two rows of seven holes on both sides. These holes are
of equal size. He further said that a bigger hole, called a store, is
engraved at each end of the rows.

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