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Ceki

Ceki is a regional form of Chinese-derived money-suited playing cards used primarily in Indonesia. The name is a local rendering of the Chinese chi chi pai (紙牌), reflecting the game’s origins in southern Chinese card traditions brought to Southeast Asia through migration and trade. Ceki decks retain the long, narrow pai format and monetary suits, but developed distinctive local styling and gameplay, and remain an important example of how Chinese card systems were adapted and preserved outside China.
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