Alaska Native games and how to play them : twenty-five ancient contests that survived the ages /

"In this book, you'll learn how to play centuries-old games with intriguing names, like the Eskimo Stick Pull, Ear Weight, Musk Ox Wrestling (no, you don't really wrestle the animal!), and Two-Foot High Kick. What do they require of you? Strength, balance, precision, and endurance. Me...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Brown, Tricia (Autor), Spiess, Joni (Autor)
Otros Autores: Corral, Roy, 1946- (Fotógrafo)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, [2020]
Temas:
Alaska Natives > Games.
Autochtones de l'Alaska > Jeux.
Indians of North America > Games
Alaska
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Foreword: The Value of Playing Games, by Nick Iligutchiak Hanson
  • Introduction: Personal Best, by Tricia Nuyaqik Brown and Joni Kitmiiq Spiess
  • Part I // Ancient Games and Modern Muscle
  • Alaskan High Kick
  • Arm Pull
  • Drop the Bomb /Airplane
  • Ear Pull
  • Ear Weight
  • Eskimo Stick Pull
  • Four-Man Carry
  • Greased Pole Walk
  • Head Pull / Neck Pull
  • Indian Stick Pull
  • Kneel Jump
  • Knuckle Hop / Seal Hop
  • Nalukataq (Blanket Toss)
  • One-Foot High Kick
  • One-Hand Reach
  • Scissor Broad Jump
  • Toe Kick
  • Two-Foot High Kick
  • Wrist Carry
  • Part II // Just as Fierce, But Nearly Forgotten
  • Bench Reach
  • Caribou Wrestling / Musk Ox (or Moose!) Wrestling
  • Fish Hook
  • Nose Pull
  • Old Ladies' Game
  • Swing Kick
  • The Great Ones
  • Acknowledgments
  • More Information.

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