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Encyclopedia ID 986

Ayo

Also known as Ayo Olopon · Ayoayo · Ncho · Okwe · Nsa Isong · Ogirise

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Yoruba sowing and capture game on a 2x6 wooden board with 48 seeds; played across Nigeria under many names.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Nigeria.

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: Sahel, West and Central.

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