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Iraqis find Ramadan joy in centuries-old ring game

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"mheibes" is a centuries-old game enjoyed by Iraqis during Ramadan .

The game involves members of one team hiding a ring -- "mehbis" in Arabic -- and the captain of the opposing team trying to guess who has it in the palm of his hand.

It first appeared as early as the 16th century in Ottoman -era Baghdad , according to Iraqi folklore expert Adel al-Ardawi .

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