Children often learnt things by playing games. A common game
was the string game where a piece of string was joined into
a circle and twisted around each finger. The person would make
shapes while telling a story. Through games children were able
to learn the stories very well. These games also helped to develop
handy skills that would be useful in the future. Other
games taught children to throw with speed, an accuracy which
would later come in handy while hunting.
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One
game involved rolling a piece of bark into a ball and as the
ball rolled past, the children had to hit it with a stone.
Another game
was placing a stick on the ground and the children would have
to bounce a 'wava' (special stick) off it and mark the ground
where it landed. The other kids would them try to beat that
mark. This game required a lot of accuracy to hit the stick.
Duck stone was also played.
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