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Cafe dominoes

Also known as Domino · Domina

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Tile-matching game played fast in coffeehouses, often as partnerships.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Egypt.

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 Africa: Nile and the Horn.

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