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Encyclopedia ID 653

Cuban dominoes

Also known as Dominó · Dominó de parejas · Longana · doble nueve, parejas

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Four players in partnerships use a double-nine set and race to empty their hands; also a four-way cross layout called Longana.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Cuba.

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: Caribbean.

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