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Re: MR: Fanorona


Poster: Dave Montuori <damont@wolfstar.com>


On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Alfredo el Bufon wrote:

> Fanorona (pronounced /fun-OO-run-ah/) is a board game from
> a large island off the Indian Ocean coast of Africa.

>   Under the reign of Ralambo (1575-1610), Prince
>   Andriantompokoindrindra, who was heir to the
>   throne, became a famous player...

> So it's _at_least_ as old as the late Period.  It may
> be far older, for the same book also says,

Okay, it's certainly plausible that explorers encountered this game.
Did they ever bring any boards back to Europe?

Evan, curious


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