Blanket Toss
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Perhaps the most widely recognized of these events is the Blanket Toss. The "Blanket" is actually a large
walrus skin with a rope woven around the edge to serve as handles. The Blanket is round and about 15
to 20 ft. across. The game consists of as many "Pullers" as possible gathering around the edge of the blanket
and stretching the blanket around them at about waste height. One person is then allowed to climb atop the
blanket and establish himself or herself in the center. Then the pullers raise and lower the person in a rhythm
and then on signal pull the blanket taut and toss the jumper high in the air. Although this is an Olympic
Activity, it was created for the practice of hunting. As the person is sprung into
the air they can spot caribou, whales, and other animals far off in the distance.
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