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Lärbro church at Gotland

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Traditional games of skill like Kubb and Varpa are still played in Gotlandia. Kubb is an outdoor game where the object is to knock over wooden blocks by throwing wooden sticks at them. ... Varpa is an old outdoor game. ...

Iron age axe from Gotland

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See also

• Pärk, a game traditionally played in Gotland