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Abalala'e
Also known as Gebeta · Gabata · Eritrean highland mancala
The mancala most widely played in the Eritrean highlands; the name means eating in Tigrinya.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Eritrea.
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 Africa: Nile and the Horn.
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