RolltheDice's 7 House set includes 7 house mat made of high-quality silk cloth with a durable backing, as well as handcrafted pawns from the toy-making town of Channapatna. The set comes packaged in a bright red tin box for easy storage. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Chowka Baara, this set is sure to provide hours of entertainment.
About Chowka Bara
Chowka Bara is an exciting and engaging indoor game that is popular in India. It involves rolling cowrie shells, known as kavade, to determine the next move. This game not only tests players' patience, strategy, and critical thinking skills, but it is also a great way to bring family and friends together and create lasting memories.
Do you know?
In South Karnataka, players use the following phrases while playing Chowka Bara
Use these to make the play more exciting
“itta-mane-chith” – an opponent player has to call out/shout “itta-mane-chith” quickly when a pawn is placed in a particular square. Then the player can not revert or change her move if this is called out, else they can modify their play. Useful when player has missed using some advantageous moves.
“muttidd-kai-chith” – Opponent player has to call out/shout “muttidd-kai-chith” quickly as soon as a pawn is lifted, so that player has no other option, but to move the same pawn. The player might have lost a chance for a good move.
“moor naak shyam / moor ent shyam” – If a player throws four or eight consecutively then the opponent player can call out/shout “moor ent shyam or moor naak shyam”. If the opponent calls out first, then the numbers are nullified for the player. If a player calls out first then she can use all the 6s or 12s she has rolled.
Ages: 4yrs +
