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Encyclopedia ID 682

Hoyito

Also known as mancala

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A small two-row mancala-type sowing game; Wikipedia lists it among traditional Dominican games.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Dominican Republic.

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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