Mazzacula, the Alpine golf
A stick with a barrel to hit a ball with: sounds like tennis, golf or baseball but mazzacula has its own rules. The game was first mentioned in 1668 and has been played all around Graubünden. This old traditional sport is not as trendy as it used to be, but a few people are still playing it.
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