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A rosary is a string of beads used in religion to count prayers. Generally the beads are of different sizes, in the Roman rosary the smaller beads represent the Ave Marias, the larger the Paternosters. There are normally fifty-five beads in the Roman rosary, each ten Ave Marias being separated by a Paternoster. Rosary beads are also employed by Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists.
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The Marias are a Dravidian people living in the jungles of central India.
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Marias is the most popular card game in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia. It exists in versions for 2, 3 and 4 players and is played with a German suited 32 card pack. It is closely related to the Hungarian game Ulti.
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Rufmariasch is a card game related to the Czech and Slovak Marias and the Hungarian Ulti, played by the Donauschwaben - the German settlers on the banks of the Danube - in 18th and 19th century Hungary.
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