Sports/games are a huge tradition passed down from
generation to generation in nearly every house hold. The Zuni tribe is an extraordinary group of
people with all their resources and beliefs. The Zuni's are known for various possessions
of what they have created. Through the years
of hunting, population growth, clothing styles, etc., sports
had also grown on the Zuni traditions.
For one, the Zuni's sports are slightly similar to the sports
in our culture. A famous sports in the
Zuni culture is Lacrosse; it’s known for its aggressive activity that takes
place during the game. For
those who haven't ever heard of lacrosse or just don't understand it;
the objective of the game is to throw a ball in a net the most times
between two teams. There are
two evenly amount of players on both teams and the gear consist of; a
projective helmet, pads, a lacrosse stick (crosse), gloves and shoes/cleats.
This is a very aggressive game and is normally played between two
different tribes to show which one is more superior; prizes are given to
the winners.
A second sport is "Pokean," this sport is very
similar to a popular 17th century game called, "Battledore and
Shuttlecock." Battledore and
Shuttlecock is basically an old version of badminton. Pokean is normally between two people whose objective was
to swing at the Shuttlecock and to consistently swing at it in order
to prevent it from touching the ground. The partners that kept
the Shuttlecock in the air the longest won and prizes were given out to
the winners.
The Zuni tribe do contain more sports, for
instance; Showeastopa, Lopochewa, Thanklawa, Awewopopane, etc. Most of these sport were the beginning stages
of some of the sports we play today. These
sports were used to solve problems, whether it was some kind of dispute between
tribes or members of the Zuni tribe. What may seem odd and unusual to people in
today’s society is just the way of life to the Zuni tribe and perhaps other
tribes as well.
Owens, John G. 39 May 1891. "Some Games of the Zuni."
Retrieved December 1, 2015. (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_39/May_1891/Some_Games_of_the_Zuni).
Tradgame. "Online Guide to Tradition Games."
Retrieved December 1, 2015. (http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Battledore-Shuttlecock.htm).
