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cockfighting (blood sports, sports, ... Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The sport of pitting gamecocks (male chickens) to fight each other, often with metal spurs afixed to their feet; the sport was formerly was commonly practiced, but is now illegal in most countries. It was popular in ancient times in India, China, and Persia; it spread to Greece, Asia Minor, Europe, and the Americas. |
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cockfighting (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,U)
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cock-fighting (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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hanenvechten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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hanengevechten (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KQ |
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................................ cockfighting (G) |
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Dutch ..... Sport waarin men kemphanen (mannelijke kippen) tegen elkaar laat vechten, vaak met metalen sporen aan hun poten. Deze sport werd in het verleden veel beoefend, maar is tegenwoordig in de meeste landen verboden. In de oudheid waren hanengevechten populair in India, China en Perziƫ; van daaruit verspreidde het fenomeen zich naar Griekenland, Klein-Aziƫ, Europa en Amerika. |
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