maahey: sjm, do you know then, if this game originated in India or is it another remnant of the Raj?

sjm: My guess is the latter - the name is not even remotely Indian.

Here in Indonesia it's known as kerambol. It's not as popular as it used to be, but still well known. I was told at one point that it originated from N. Africa, but I have my doubts about my informant's reliability.


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