Kikouri

Also known as stick strategy game

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

A game from Gagnoa played with sticks on a simple board to build concentration.

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.

Sources

aip.ci/cote-divoire-aip-le-ministere-du-tourisme-et-des-loisirs-fait-d

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