Handcrafted Checkers Game 0888 Stock Photo Download Image Now Get ready for fall and all game nights! Make your own DIY Chinese Handmade Wooden Chinese Checkers Set Gadgetsin DIY Chinese Checkers Game Lovely Indeed. Shipping Ready stock. It can be delivered within 3 5 days. Returns accepted Size Bag : Length 21 centimetres, Width 20 centimetres. Board : Length 52 centimetres, Width 52 centimetres. Weight 370 grams (approximately). Material Kala raksha handmade checkers game made from fine quality natural dyed cotton fabric. It has twenty four bead work players in two different colours. The game comes with the instruction. Checkers is a game of strategy for two people, played on a board of either 64 or 100 squares of alternating colour. A simple game, it can be enjoyed at almost any age. Checkers (called draughts in the United Kingdom) has been played throughout the world for many centuries. The origin of thism game dates at least to 4000 BC. inscriptions in the ancient temple of Thebes. Egypt portray King Ramases playing checkers. it is said that the game was invented by Shamoon the Magician for Prime Minister Haman, who wanted to undo King Rameses. In India, checkers has been played since pre mahabharat time. Indians called it Ashta pada (8*8 64 squares). The checkerboard pattern is found on pottery excavated from Indus Valley sites. Checkers is a game of strategy for two people, played on a board of either 64 or 100 squares of alternating colour. Care Gentle hand wash separately in cold water with mild liquid detergents recommended. Colour Slight difference in colour from the visible product image is possible. Brand Kala Raksha means the preservation of the art form. Kala Raksha was started with the aim to collect artisans from different regions, preserve the traditional art form and making it a source of income for the artisans. The organization was founded by Prakash Bhanani in 1993 in Kutch. The organization consists of the artisans, community members, and experts in the fields of art, design, rural management and museum. They had started with the group of artisans from Sumrasar Sheikh, a village 25 km away from Bhuj. Now becoming a group of more than 1000 women artisans from seven ethnic communities practicing the traditional embroideries. They have also established a local school for designing in 2005 for developing their knowledge towards the latest designs and the changing fashion trends in the market.