World Heritage GamesAnatlasofplay

Home / Modern Heritage / The Americas: Andes and South America

Encyclopedia ID 421

Peteca

Also known as hand shuttlecock

Peteca: photograph by Bonner Springs Library
Photo: Bonner Springs Library, CC BY 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Players slap a feathered, weighted shuttle with the palm over a high net, rallying like volleyball with at most a few touches per side.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Brazil.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: Andes and South America.

Available in Arcforge

Try a 90-second preview in your browser Google Play App Store (coming soon)

New in Arcforge 5.0.0: live on Google Play now, coming soon to the App Store. The browser preview is available now.

Sources

Related entries

More from Brazil

All 9 traditions from Brazil See them on the map