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Al Laqfa

Also known as jackstones

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Players toss a stone upward and snatch other stones from the ground before catching it.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Qatar.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.

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