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Stone put

Also known as Pundo · Pesa

Stone put: photograph by © James F. Perry
Photo: © James F. Perry, CC BY-SA 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

A stone over one kilogram is thrown from the shoulder as far as possible, much like shot put.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Bhutan, Switzerland.

Origins

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

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