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Encyclopedia ID 865
Shisima
Also known as Water bug game
Three-piece octagon board game of the Luhya, similar to tic-tac-toe with moving pieces.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Kenya.
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: Great Lakes and Indian Ocean.
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