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Croquet
Also known as Jeu de mail

Strike balls with a mallet through hoops in order, using roquet and croquet shots to send opponents' balls away.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of United Kingdom, Ireland, France.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Celtic and Atlantic Europe.
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