Traditional games of the Dominican Republic

Dominican kids playing Plaquita, a baseball-like game.

The Dominican Republic has some traditional games.

## Traditional games

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### El juego del pañuelo

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El juego del pañuelo is a game similar to steal the bacon.[1]

### Hoyito

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Hoyito is a mancala game.[2]

### Plaquita

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Plaquita is a game with similarities to street cricket.[3][4]

### Vitilla

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Vitilla is a type of street baseball in which a plastic water bottle cap and a broomstick replace the baseball and bat respectively.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Primaria, Mundo; José, Patricia San (2020-12-15). "▷ El juego del pañuelo【¿Cómo se juega? Reglas 】". Mundo Primaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. ^ Yumpu.com. "Jogos na Educação Infantil - Universidade Federal de Alfenas". yumpu.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
3. ^ "Federation Focus: Baseball is in Dominican Republic's DNA". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
4. ^ "DR1.com - Dominican Republic News & Travel Information Service". dr1.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
5. ^ Wagner, James (2017-10-06). "Dominican Players Sharpen Their Skills With a Broomstick and Bottle Cap". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

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