Lapta (Russian: лапта́) is a Russian folk game of the bat-and-ball type, first known to be played in the 14th century. == History == Lapta is documented as early as the 14th century; mentions of lapta have been found in medieval manuscripts, and balls and bats were found in the 14th-century layers during excavations in Novgorod.
Lapta (Russian: лапта́) is a Russian folk game of the bat-and-ball type, first known to be played in the 14th century. == History == Lapta is documented as early as the 14th century; mentions of lapta have been found in medieval manuscripts, and balls and bats were found in the 14th-century layers during excavations in Novgorod.
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