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Encyclopedia ID 979

Mu Torere

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Two players each hold four pieces on an eight-pointed star and try to leave the opponent without a legal move; commonly linked with Ngati Porou.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of New Zealand.

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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