Chunkey
Chunkey is a
game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling
disc shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt
to place the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible. It originated
around 600 CE in the Cahokia region of what is now the United States (near modern St. Louis, Missouri). Chunkey was played in huge arenas as large as 19 hectares that housed great audiences designed to bring people of the region together. It continued to be played after the fall of the Mississippian
culture around 1500 CE. Variations were played throughout North America. Early ethnographer James
Adair translated the name to mean "running hard labor". Gambling
was frequently connected with the game, with some players wagering everything
they owned on the outcome of the game. Losers were even known to commit
suicide.
game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling
disc shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt
to place the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible. It originated
around 600 CE in the Cahokia region of what is now the United States (near modern St. Louis, Missouri). Chunkey was played in huge arenas as large as 19 hectares that housed great audiences designed to bring people of the region together. It continued to be played after the fall of the Mississippian
culture around 1500 CE. Variations were played throughout North America. Early ethnographer James
Adair translated the name to mean "running hard labor". Gambling
was frequently connected with the game, with some players wagering everything
they owned on the outcome of the game. Losers were even known to commit
suicide.