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Haitian dominoes
Also known as Domino · Dominos · Dekabès
Double-six partnership game won by taking four games in a row, with a Dekabès bonus for ending on a tile matching both open ends.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Haiti.
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.
Sources
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