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Marbles

Also known as Las Bolas · Kancha · Kelereng · Billes · Canicas

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Players knock marbles out of a drawn circle or triangle and keep those they win, using named types such as neya and miami.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Cuba, Jamaica, Barbados.

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 The Americas: Caribbean.

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