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Encyclopedia ID 901
Fanorona
Also known as Fanoron-Sivy
National board game with capture by approach and withdrawal.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Madagascar.
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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