Lacrosse
What was the most famous game among the Haudenosaunee?
What is lacrosse?
Explanation: Lacrosse was important to the Haudenosaunee spiritually, politically, socially, and for training for warfare.
True or False: Snow snake was played mostly in fall.
What is false?
Explanation: Snow snake was played in winter. Snow snakes were sticks used in the game snow snake. There were many different types of snow snakes specially adapted to slide on different types of snow.
Did hoop and pole have any symbolic meaning?
What is yes?
Explanation: To the Haudenosaunee, the hoop symbolized the cycle of life, as there was no beginning or end. In some versions, the game was played to bring harmony and balance. Like many other traditional games, this was also medicine game. This meant that they believed that by playing, they would heal the sick an unwell. Some beliefs in the Haudenosaunee culture was that is certain games were played on Earth, a similar game would be played in the land of the Creator. According the Haudenosaunee, this would strengthen the bond between them and their ancestors.
True or False: Longball was and individual sport.
What is false?
Explanation: Longball was a team sport, and was similar to basketball, soccer, and baseball.
Did women play lacrosse?
What is no?
Explanation: The Haudenosaunee believed that hickory sticks were imbued with a spiritual power. They also believed that if women touched the stick, it would drain this energy.
Did women play snow snake?
What is no?
Explanation: The Haudenosaunee believed that hickory sticks were imbued with a spiritual power. They also believed that if women touched the stick, it would drain this energy.
Did women play hoop and pole?
What is no?
Explanation: The game's purpose was training for warfare and hunting. In Indigenous society's, these roles were not for women. Women were meant to be nurturers.
Did women play longball?
What is no?
Explanation: Like many other traditional games, women were not allowed to play. Longball was also a medicine game, and it was played for ceremonial and spiritual purposes. Women were responsible for that part of the game.
What was the size of the fields they used for lacrosse?
What is 100 meters to 3 kilometers?
Explanation: Sometimes, the game was played for entertainment, so the fields were small. But other times, the game was played between entire villages and nations, and the fields had to be huge.
What was the size of the track the Haudenosaunee used for snow snake?
What is at least 100 to 150 meters?
What was the size of hoop and the size of the pole?
What is it varies?
Explanation: There is no specific size for the hoop and pole game. The size changes depending on the tribes and games.
What was the size of the field?
What is there was no fixed size?
Explanation: The field was described as long and narrow, but there were no specific dimensions.
Why was lacrosse important to the Haudenosaunee?
What is because of spiritual, political, social, and reasons for training?
Spiritual: They believed that the Creator made the game to unite their people. Therefore, playing would please him.
Political: Lacrosse was also played to settle disputes between villages without using violence.
Social: Playing would create friendship and build a bond between the Haudenosaunee people.
Training: Lacrosse is a contact sport. They would train for warfare and hunting by playing.
Why was snow snake important to the Haudenosaunee?
What is boosting their morale?
Explanation: During long, cold winters, playing snow snake would be a fun way to get together and to cheer up their spirits.
Why was hoop and pole important to the Haudenosaunee?
What is for training?
Explanation: Playing hoop and pole helped train men for warfare and hunting. Playing the game required speed, agility, timing, and accuracy, needed for fast-moving prey.
Why was longball important to the Haudenosaunee?
What is because of fostering a sense of community?
Explanation: Longball was a team sport, and playing could strengthen friendships. It was also just a healthy sport to play.
How do you say lacrosse in the Haudenosaunee language?
What is Deyhontsigwa'ehs?
How do you say snow snake in the Haudenosaunee language?
What is gawasa?
How do you say hoop and pole in the Haudenosaunee language?
What is ganos'gae?
How do you say longball in the Haudenosaunee language?
What is Onondawa'ge:ono?