Lapta (game)

A lapta game being played in 2014
An illustration of a group of boys playing lapta (1915)

Lapta (Russian: лапта́) is a Russian folk game of the bat-and-ball type, first known to be played in the 14th century.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe: a country by country history. McFarland. p. 133. ISBN 9780786437245. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  2. ^ Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.

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