Palin

Palin is a stick and ball game originating in southern Chile and southwestern Argentina by the Mapuche People.There is a ritual celebration accompanied by prayers, dances and feasting meant to fortify both individual and communal relationships. It can be played between two friendly communities or sometimes to settle differences between antagonistic tribes, thus avoiding the armed conflict.

This past week 10Ch combined Sports and English to study new games and play them the game we studied this week was a game called plain. I learned about the culture of the Mapuche people and when they used Palin, The Mapuche people played Palin to stay fit for war, after funerals and to resolve conflicts.

I enjoyed learning the new game and experiencing it with my class. However the freezing weather was a challenge because we had to walk down to our local beach and find sticks to use in the game, then the next day, when we played Palin it was freezing as well. Eventually I just got over the cold and played the game.