Scribner's magazine . to be made, and getrunners of equal ability, if theycan, for each side, the objectbeing to get the best runnerspossible. In important races the run-ners may prepare for a fort-night, but as a rule they donot practise much before therace, for running comes tothem as naturally as swimmingto ducks. Their training chief-ly consists in abstinence fromnative beer for two or threedays before the event. On theday of the race the runners are fed wdth pinole only, they havetepid w^ater to drink, and their legs arewell bathed in w^arm water and rubbedby the managers. The medicine-ma
Scribner's magazine . to be made, and getrunners of equal ability, if theycan, for each side, the objectbeing to get the best runnerspossible. In important races the run-ners may prepare for a fort-night, but as a rule they donot practise much before therace, for running comes tothem as naturally as swimmingto ducks. Their training chief-ly consists in abstinence fromnative beer for two or threedays before the event. On theday of the race the runners are fed wdth pinole only, they havetepid w^ater to drink, and their legs arewell bathed in w^arm water and rubbedby the managers. The medicine-manalso rubs them with a smooth stone tomake them strong. A race is never won by natural losers always say that they wereinfluenced by some herb and becamesleepy on the race-course, so that theyhad to lose. The help of the medicine-man is needed in preparing the runnerfor the race. He assists the managerto wash the feet of the runners withwarm water and difierent herbs, andhe strengthens their nerves by making. A Young Tarahumari Man. 306 TARAHUMARI LIFE AND CUSTOMS passes over tliem. He also sniarcls themairainst sorcei-^. Before thev run heperforms a ceremony to cure them.
Size: 1240px × 2016px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1887
