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Revival of “Pok-ta-Pok” after three thousand years in Mexico
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Revival of “Pok-ta-Pok” after three thousand years in Mexico

The ancient game of "Pok-ta-Pok" is back in Mexico. The game was a symbol of sun and moon or light and darkness in the divinity. A ballgame where winners are sacrificed to Gods is now played in Mexico for entertainment purposes. The sacred and barbaric game of Pok-ta-Pok is now available to play in the city of Teotihuacan, Mexico. Also known as Ulama, ullamaliztli, or tlachtli, this game was famous in ancient Mayan civilization. Aztec civilization also has a version of this ball game. Moreover, This 3000 year old game was very sacred and significant in all ancient books. They say that this game determines the divinity of light and darkness between two opposite teams. The rules of this game are very unclear and unfamiliar. No old book clarifies the procedure of this ball game...