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Kōnane

Kōnane: photograph by Cpl. Rich Mattingly
Photo: Cpl. Rich Mattingly, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two players jump orthogonally over opponent stones on a grid, removing them; last player able to move wins.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States.

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 Pacific and Oceania.

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