Jai alai

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Jai alai ( HYE-ə-lye: [ˈxai aˈlai]; literally in Basque: "joyful party") is a Basque sport involving bouncing a ball against walls by accelerating it to high speeds with a xistera, a wicker basket-like glove. It is a variation of Basque pelota. The term jai alai, coined by Serafin Baroja in 1875, is also often loosely applied to the fronton (the walled playing-area). The game, whose name means "merry festival" in Basque, is called zesta-punta ("basket tip") in the Basque Country. The sport is played worldwide, especially in Spain, France, the American state of Florida, and the Mexican state of Baja California.

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