Wow! That's a tough one. Seems like there were various precursors to the game we know today from various parts of the globe. The American Indian version usually had 25 sticks the European version migrated to America(where I live) with usually 40 but some versions had 21 or 31 sticks. Today's games come in those numbers and also 50, 100 or 500 sticks, why there is even a lawn version with jumbo sticks. There are as many versions of rules as there are numbers of sticks but the most usual is to pick up all the sticks and the highest point number wins.

Where did the banjo originate?

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Lots of people talk and few of them know, soul of a woman was created below

I can't get through to her 'cause it doesn't permit
But I'm gonna give her everything I've got to give.

I hear your sweet voice calling
out my name
As I stare from a six foot cell
And from beyond I heard the words
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