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Fohr

Also known as Fohr (hidden-piece guessing game)

Illustration pattern only. No free-licence photograph yet: can you suggest one?

One player hides a piece in a closed hand and the opponent guesses which, moving counters along rings.

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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