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Ulama or Pok-ta-pok as a "decolonization game"

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By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown January 18, 2019 - 10:18am

Great article about the use of the Mesoamerican ballgame (ulama/ pok-ta-pok) in Mexico and Central America today. In Belize we have our own team "Ek Balam Pok-ta-pok" who are World Cup champions!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-the-decolonization-game-an-ancient-sport-puts-mexicans-in-touch-with/?utm_medium=Referrer%3A+Social+Network+%2F+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links&fbclid=IwAR1JyqmC6rIShhKFXu4ZaXKdiYb5xD8vVDZvj_YjXOdh8nH5FtkCOf-13No