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Bingo

Also known as Beano

Bingo: photograph by Eric S. Garst
Photo: Eric S. Garst, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Number-calling card game run at halls and fundraisers.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Canada.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: North America.

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