Eskimo Game

Our Inupiaq Cook showed me these this morning before school started. They are beaver hip bones and the beads are made from moose bones, and the string is braided sinew! This is an ancient game - she didn't know the name - that involves swinging the ball into the TINY little socket - not the big hole!

[Jennifer]

Wow! Look ancient! So adorable! Nice display! Great shot! Fav...and great subject!!

[Kahsia]

Interesting photo. Looks like a challenging game.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Very cool. That would take more dexterity than I possess! FAV for the cultural lesson!

[Joan]

@deckgirl @moonmtn @skipt07 Thank you for commenting and for your favs! I appreciate it.

[Dianne]

Fascinating to see the original version that we see in plastic these days. Bit like how knuckle bones evolved.

[Milanie]

That is fascinating - loved reading about it - so much a part of Alaskan culture.

[Marnie]

How fascinating, thanks for sharing.

[Christine]

Fascinating

[wendy frost]

Interesting capture my children had the plastic version but great to see the original .

[Chris K]

fascinating. must require a lot of skill

[Helen K]

So interesting!

[Georgie Blake]

Thats so interesting i will have to read about it. Thanks for sharing it.

[Joan]

@dide @milaniet @golftragic @chris17 @wendyfrost @cruiser @helly31 @gblake Thanks everyone for stopping to comment & fav! I appreciate it very much. And yes, this takes a LOT of practice! Might be something I can use to keep my students busy!!

[Justabetina]

I love the way you have composed this shot! And the subject is fascinating.

[Richard Sayer]

Fascinating Joan - thanks for sharing.

[Caroline]

Absolutely fascinating, Joan!!!