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SEPAK TAKRAW
- A sport similar to volleyball, played by two teams of three players on a badminton court without the use of the hands; players can kick, knee, shoulder or head the ball, with the aim of spiking it over the net and onto the ground of the opposing team; it is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports in Asia; derived from a game played in the Royal Courts of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th Century, in what is now the country of Malaysia.
- Usage: International sports report.
Source: Hiroshima City University; Tourism Malaysia; Asian Sport, Education and Culture International.
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