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Abbia
Also known as Beti token game
Beti gambling game played with the seeds/tokens, suppressed in the colonial period; also a cultural symbol of Beti identity.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Cameroon.
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: Sahel, West and Central.
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