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Bagataway

Bagataway is an ancient Indigenous North American stick-and-ball game widely recognized as the foundational predecessor...

Traditional Indigenous Historical North American

8.6 Great

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Lacrosse (Bagataway)

Lacrosse, historically known as bagataway, is a field sport rooted in Indigenous traditions, primarily developed by the...

Traditional Historical Native American Stick

8.4 Great

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Maculelê

Maculelê is an Afro-Brazilian cultural tradition combining elements of dance, music, and simulated combat. Participants...

Traditional Martial Art Stick Brazilian

8.0 Great

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Jojutsu

Jojutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art that focuses on the use of the jo, a wooden staff measuring approximately...

Combat Traditional Japanese Martial Art

7.9 Good

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Palín

Palín is a traditional Mapuche team game practiced in Chile and Argentina, played with curved wooden sticks and a small...

Outdoor Traditional Team Mapuche

7.9 Good

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Juego del Palo

Juego del Palo is a traditional martial art originating from the Canary Islands, characterized by the use of wooden stic...

Spanish Traditional Martial Art Canarian

7.8 Good

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Basque Pelota Pala

Basque Pelota Pala is a traditional court sport originating from the Basque Country, spanning regions of Spain and Franc...

Outdoor Traditional Basque Bat

7.8 Good

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Finnish Baseball (Pesäpallo)

Pesäpallo is the Finnish adaptation of baseball and is recognized as Finland's national sport. It was developed by Lauri...

Outdoor Traditional Team Finland

7.7 Good

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Choctaw Stickball (Toli)

Choctaw stickball, commonly called toli, is a traditional Indigenous team sport practiced by the Choctaw people. Players...

Traditional Team Native American Oklahoma

7.5 Good

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La Canne

La Canne is a French martial art and combat sport developed in the 19th century, utilizing a walking stick or cane for s...

French Traditional Historical Martial Art

7.5 Good

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Gilli-danda

Gilli-danda is a traditional youth game originating in the Indian subcontinent, played with two wooden sticks: a long on...

Outdoor Traditional Stick South Asia

7.4 Good

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Hanbojutsu

Hanbojutsu is a Japanese martial art utilizing a half-staff, typically three feet long, notably integrated into the Kuki...

Combat Traditional Japanese Martial Art

7.1 Good

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Mau Rakau

Mau rakau is a Maori martial tradition centered on the disciplined use of weapons, particularly the taiaha, a long fight...

New Zealand Traditional Martial Art Maori

7.0 Good

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Dandi biyo

Dandi biyo is a traditional outdoor stick game widely played in Nepal, closely related to the South Asian game of gilli-...

Outdoor Traditional Stick Nepal

6.8 Fair

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Pato

Pato is Argentina's national horseback ball sport, recorded as early as 1610 and officially declared the national sport...

Argentina Horse Equestrian Stickless Ball

6.7 Fair

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Kilikiti

Kilikiti is Samoan cricket, a Polynesian form of cricket introduced after British contact and notable as Samoa's nationa...

Traditional Samoa Bat Ball Cricket Family

6.7 Fair

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Dand-biyo

Dand-biyo is a traditional Nepali game where players use a wooden stick to strike a smaller pin, batting it into the air...

Outdoor Traditional Individual Nepalese

6.6 Fair

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Oina

Oina is a traditional Romanian bat-and-ball sport with origins tracing back to 1364, recognized as Romania's national sp...

Outdoor Romania Traditional Team

6.3 Fair

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Ti Uru

Ti Uru is a traditional Māori game from New Zealand that involves the rhythmic tossing and catching of wooden sticks, tr...

Outdoor Traditional Team Maori

6.3 Fair

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Pelota purépecha

Pelota purépecha is an Indigenous Mexican hockey-like game from Michoacán, notable for a night variant using a flaming b...

Traditional Mexico Night Stick Ball

6.1 Fair