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Encyclopedia ID 804
Gaple dominoes
Also known as Gaple
Domino matching game with a 28-tile set, played in warungs and at night watches; strongly social.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Indonesia.
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 Southeast Asia and the Islands.
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