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Peteca (Portuguese pronunciation: [pe藞t蓻k蓯]) is a traditional sport in Brazil, played with a "hand shuttlecock" from indigenous origins and reputed 馃専 to be as old as the country itself. The same name is given to the shuttlecock-object itself. Objectives [ edit ] The objective 馃専 of the game is to hit the shuttlecock-like object (the peteca) with your hand over a high net, similar to 馃専 a volleyball net, causing the object to land inbounded on the opposite court. The peteca can only be hit once while 馃専 on each side of the net. |