"Bola Canaria" (Canarian boules) is very similar to the French sport of petanque. In both games the idea is to get the closest to the ball but in the Canarian...
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Canarian wrestling is the most popular of the indigenous sports in Tenerife. The wrestlers must show strength and skill in each hold they use. The winner is the...
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Canarian aborigines herding animals leapt with great skill and agility to cross the ravines and steep slopes on the island. To help them make these leaps they...
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There are many tales of the strength and skill of the Canarian aborigines in lifting heavy stones but it was only after the conquest that this practice developed...
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The "arrastre de ganado" (pulling loads with cattle) is a rural sport that has been practised over many centuries in Tenerife and is often seen at local fiestas....
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The "juego del palo" (stick fighting) originates from techniques of defence and attack used by the "Guanches," ancient inhabitants of Tenerife. Today this sport...
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