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Jamaican dominoes

Also known as Dominoes (Partner · Cut-Throat · French) · Six Love

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Slam-down partner dominoes with trash talk; also solo Cut-Throat; played in rum shops and world tournaments.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Jamaica.

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 The Americas: Caribbean.

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