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American Indian Lacrosse

American Indian Lacrosse
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 080188764X
ISBN-13 : 9780801887642
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Book Synopsis American Indian Lacrosse by : Thomas Vennum

Download or read book American Indian Lacrosse written by Thomas Vennum and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-01-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To understand the aboriginal roots of lacrosse, one must enter a world of spiritual belief and magic where players sewed inchworms into the innards of lacrosse balls and medicine men gazed at miniature lacrosse sticks to predict future events, where bits of bat wings were twisted into the stick's netting, and where famous players were—and are still—buried with their sticks. Here Thomas Vennum brings this world to life.


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