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Encyclopedia ID 1128
Syrian mancala
Also known as La'b Madjnuni · Madjnuni
Syrian sowing game; Gaziantep Mangala is said to resemble it.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Syria.
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 Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.
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