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Moruba / Ncuva

Also known as Ncuva · Moruba

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Mancala game of the Pedi (Moruba); Ncuva is an official indigenous games code.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of South Africa.

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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