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Encyclopedia ID 838

Duo

Also known as 11-stick alignment game

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Two players move 11 sticks each on a rectangular board to line them up while blocking the opponent.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Cote d'Ivoire.

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 Africa: Sahel, West and Central.

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