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Kay mancala

Also known as Kay (Kay · Warri)

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Two-row mancala game reportedly played for generations; also called Warri in parts of Haiti.

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Part of the living heritage of Haiti.

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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