Playing dominoes is a deeply rooted tradition in Havana. That’s why; people use to play this game with their friends and neighbors in their spare time; but, as far as we know, Havana is the only place where a dominoes game has been associated with funeral arts.

Juana Martin de Martin was the owner of the garden called “El Fénix”, where the Catalina Lasa Rose had been grafted at millionaire Juan Pedro Baró’s request. As Juana had a passionate enthusiasm for domino and she considered that winning or loosing was a point of honor, she played her last game of dominoes on March 12^th, 1925. She suddenly died of a heart attack, after the victory had been in her grasp. She had been deeply overcome by emotion because she had the winning domino: the double three.

Her daughter Luisa and her son Antonio, who were very young at that time, said that the great delight their mother used to take in playing dominoes was such, that she usually lost control of herself. And, she had previously been out of control several times in recent days.

Juana’s revenge had been predicted by a religious woman, who had assured her that she was going to recover from the two latest defeats she had suffered. Juana had ably analyzed the game and she was sure that her double three was one of the two winning dominoes.

Juana supposed that she was going to win after her partner passed; but, he didn’t pass. Then, she had a fit of anger and she suddenly died clutching the double three in her hands.

Her son and daughter decided to pay homage to their late mother. A white and black marble top, in the shape of a double three domino, was placed on her vault.

This sui generis tomb can be visited at Havana-based Colón Necropolis, which is a real opencast museum. Juana’s vault causes visitors great admiration and perplexity.