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Queah

Also known as Liberian Queah

Queah: photograph by Zákupák
Photo: Zákupák, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Players jump and capture on a printed square board, much like draughts.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Liberia.

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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