What is "paganica"

n. 1 A Roman ball stuffed with feathers, used in a game that is sometimes considered a precursor to golf (since early golf balls had a similar construction). 2 The game itself.

Paganica is a hillside town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila (which is some 7 km far), and has a population of about 7,000.