"Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd." - Winston Churchill. The Ayo game is an African board game rooted deep in African social values. This 2-player game has 48 seeds and is carved with holes and seeds from the cashew nut. The game starts with 4 seeds in each house. The object of the game is to capture more seeds than one's opponent. Since the game has only 48 seeds, capturing 25 is sufficient to win the game. Also, because there is an even number of seeds, it is possible for the game to end in a draw, where each player has captured 24.