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By Gemma Handy
image copyrightGemma Handy
image captionWarri is a board game popular in Antigua, and groups get together to play across the island
Under the shade of a wooden hut, a stone s throw from the flurry and fumes of the Antiguan capital s main bus station, a battle of wits is afoot.
Two men are bent over a handcrafted mahogany board, deep in concentration in the throes of a game of Warri .
As the tension rises, so too does the banter from the engrossed bystanders. One player makes a rash move, and both his opponent and the crowd jeer in response.