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Regional pony race meets

Also known as Horse racing (Timor pony meets)

Regional pony race meets: photograph by Noah Salzman
Photo: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Regional race meets run on the small, agile Timor pony; the only traditional pastime Wikipedia names for the country.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Timor-Leste.

Origins

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

Sources

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