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Haitian dominoes

Also known as Domino · Dominos · Dekabès

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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.

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