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Encyclopedia ID 903
Katro / Katra
Also known as Katro · Fifangha
Betsileo mancala.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Madagascar.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Deep Past and First Games (before about 3000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Great Lakes and Indian Ocean.
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