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Encyclopedia ID 1076
Diketo
Also known as Magave · Upuca · Puca
Toss a stone upward and sweep pebbles from a circle before catching it; jacks-style.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Deep Past and First Games (before about 3000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Southern Africa.
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