whats chess in somali?

[xiin-finiin.]

my family called it qubcad. Is that name used in all the somali regions?

 

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Waxaan ugu yeedhnaa “deeri” isla gobolkaas aad sheegtay.

 

[xiin-finiin.]

Waxaan ugu yeedhnaa “deeri” isla gobolkaas aad sheegtay.

Somali galbeed?

 

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Somali galbeed?

Correct

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

I know it has different rules and configuration, but would it not fall under 'Shax', as 'Jare' would?

 

[xiin-finiin.]

I know it has different rules and configuration, but would it not fall under 'Shax', as 'Jare' would?

wouldn't those be like checkers? i think both shax and jare don't require any special pieces. in fact, i remember my uncles playing shax with little seeds that birds shit out after eating the outer of the fruit

 

[Khaemwaset]

Chesska xun

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

wouldn't those be like checkers? i think both shax and jare don't require any special pieces.

true.

 

[AbdiFreedom]

What's that Somali board game called?

 

[xiin-finiin.]

What's that Somali board game called?

yup

 

[AbdiFreedom]

yup

One board game was called Ladu lol

 

[AbdiFreedom]

@xiin-finiin Google Translate says it's Shataranjiga

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

@xiin-finiin Google Translate says it's Shataranjiga

That is Arabic of Sanskrit origin.