Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), January 11th, 1999
Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 01-11-1999 Sticks and bones reach tourney level: Pick a hand
Story and Photos By Karen L. Testerman
Today staff Northern Plains Bureau
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- A tranceinducing melody of drum and song sets the mood as clenched hands crisscross to the hypnotic beat, attempting to confuse those who watch. The intensity increases as everyone anxiously waits to see which hand holds the marked bone.
Welcome to the world of handgame, an ages-old guessing game played with the flare of traditional song and drum. Sticks and bones and the "hands of a magician" are ke...
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