Basque pelota (in Euskara: Euskal pilota) is a traditional sport practiced mainly in the north of Spain, ie the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, Aragon and Castilla and Leon, as well as in the French Basque country and the countries that were once a colony of Spain, most notably the American countries Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay. Usually requires the participation of at least two players or teams which in turn hit by turns a ball against a wall, called a "facade" to achieve a goal. The ball may be constructed of different materials, according to the type practiced. For some embodiments, the ball is still done by hand and consists of a core, usually of boxwood, and different layers of latex and wool to the latest leather that surrounds it. In contrast, other specialties like Racquetball Paleta Goma or use other materials: rubber (rubber) or plastic, respectively. The court on which handball is played is called, and there is a variant called ratchet. The first documents
in alluding to the game are some of the thirteenth century French texts that place its origin in France mentioning two variants of play: courte paume or palm short, practiced by the nobility and the clergy and chair or palm paume long practiced by the population in areas open. At present there are other variants among which the ball by hand, which is mainly practiced in La Rioja, Navarra and the Basque Country Leather Palette, the Xare (pronounced "share"), the Racquetball (originally from Mexico) The Pala Corta, Goma Palette (originally from Argentina and there popularly called "paddle ball" or "ball" shoulders ") and jai alai cesta punta or the most popular variant. Here
I leave a very interesting video on the craftsmanship of balls:
And here a piece of a hand ball game, well worth a visit:
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