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What is the name of the traditional equestrian sport in which participants, called charros, perform a series of roping, riding and cattle-herding events in a competitive format, designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO?

Answer: Charreria — Charreria is the national sport by law and dates back to the livestock-handling skills of hacienda workers, now performed in lienzos charros (dedicated arenas) with elaborate traditional attire.

Charreria is the national sport by law and dates back to the livestock-handling skills of hacienda workers, now performed in lienzos charros (dedicated arenas) with elaborate traditional attire.

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