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807-2
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- 1934-08-01 (Creation)
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ca. 08-00-1934. The Indian bone game "Sla-Hal" is enjoyed at an evening gathering of assembled tribe members in the Puyallup Valley for the annual hop harvest. The scene of the games is Audoma Park, near Alderton, 2 miles from Puyallup on the Orting Road. For the game, two teams of 10 or 12 each line up, squatting on the floor, facing one another. One side holds four small white bones, 2 with black rings and 2 all white. The team holding the bones passes them from player to player in a rapid manner called "juggling the bones." At a certain signal, the captain of the opposing team calls a halt and attempts to guess who holds the bones. The games are accompanied by rhythmical beating of sticks and tom-toms and chanting. For hours and hours they continue, with the ancient chants growing louder and louder, accompanied by the cries of encouragement from on lookers. (T. Times 8/30/1934, pg.1+)
North American Indians--Social life; Games; Gambling;