Ivan Tserenov, Games with Ankle Bones
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Ivan reminisces that in his childhood he liked to play with ankle bones. The most difficult game was knocking a row of ankle bones with other ankle bones from a distance of about 3 meters. The bones that were used for throwing were made heavy by drilling a hole inside the bone and filling it with lead. Another game involved throwing bones like you would throw a dice. The number of points depended on which side the bone fell.
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Ivan Tserenov, Games with Ankle Bones
Release Date: 5/4/2019
Duration: 10740 Mins
Authors: Cambridge University
Description: Ivan reminisces that in his childhood he liked to play with ankle bones. The most difficult game was knocking a row of ankle bones with other ankle bones from a distance of about 3 meters. The bones that were used for throwing were made heavy by drilling a hole inside the bone and filling it with lead. Another game involved throwing bones like you would throw a dice. The number of points depended on which side the bone fell.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: No
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