Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . Bones for Hand Game. Thev make them jumi) up liy striking the ground or the table with a round andhollow dish, whieh contains them and which they twirl round lirst. When theyhave no dish they throw the bones up in the air with their liands: if in fallingthey come all of one color, he who plays wins five, the game is forty u]). andthey subtract the numbers gained by the adverse party. Five bones of the samecolor win only one for the first time, but the second time they win the less number wins nothing. He that wins the game continues playing. Th
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . Bones for Hand Game. Thev make them jumi) up liy striking the ground or the table with a round andhollow dish, whieh contains them and which they twirl round lirst. When theyhave no dish they throw the bones up in the air with their liands: if in fallingthey come all of one color, he who plays wins five, the game is forty u]). andthey subtract the numbers gained by the adverse party. Five bones of the samecolor win only one for the first time, but the second time they win the less number wins nothing. He that wins the game continues playing. The loser gives his place toanother, who is named by the markers of his side, for they make parties at first,and often the whole village is concerned in the game. Oftentimes, also, onevillage plays against another. Each party chooses a marker, but he withdraws •^8 AKCH^OLOGICAL EEPOKT. wIkmi ho pleases, whioli never liappeiis excej)t when his party loses. At evervtliiiiw. especially if it happens to he decisixc. tliev set up <*Teat sho
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