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- ↑ Bali, Esther (1994-01-01). Plays from Tarok folktales. Sibon Books. ISBN 9789783144774.
- ↑ Africa Today. Indiana University Press. 2004-01-01.
- ↑ https://dailytrust.com/gen-domkat-bali-as-ponzhi-tarok-a-contextual-analysis-of-the-imbroglio-1990-2020/
- ↑ "WorldCat Record for Bali, Esther 1947-". WorldCat.
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