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Basque Pelota

Also known as Pelota Vasca

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Wall-and-court ball sport played with the hand, racket or basket; frontón courts in most Basque towns.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Spain, France.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mediterranean.

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