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Arm pulling {Ms-o'-g^aun)—{St Michael). Two men lock their 

 right arms and a string of other men form a queue, puUiug on both 

 sides until one gives way. This is a winter contest, engaged in within 

 the kashim. 



Pole bulling (no-Jcuj'-im) — (St Michael). A round, slender pole, six 

 or eight feet long, is laid on the floor of the kashim and an equal number 

 of men sit upon the floor along each side of it with their knees bent 

 and hands grasping it. At a given signal all pull, the side dragging 

 the other across the central line being victors. 



Stick raising {yd-g^u'-taJc) — (St Michael). A round stick a little 

 larger than a broom handle, is grasped firmly by two ])layers who are 

 usually standing; one player holds it down at arm's length, grasping 

 it firmly with both hands while the other attempts to raise it above 

 his head. 



Finger pulling {a-f/u'-li-phun) — (St Michael). This is played in 

 the kashim by four men; the two strongest players hook their right 

 second fingers and each man is grasped about his right shoulder and 

 under the left arm by his second; then all pull until one is defeated by 

 loosing his hold. 



Foot pulling {it-Ma' -g^aun) — (St Michael.) Two men lie upon 

 their faces on the floor of the kashim with their feet together and 

 heads in opposite directions. Their right feet are hooked into a 

 short, rawhide loop, and each tries to crawl away and drag the other 

 backward. 



Neck pulling (tu-nuchu'-ffaun) — (St Michael). Two men kneel 

 on the floor of the kashim, near and facing each other; their heads are 

 bowed and a rawhide loop is placed so as to rest over the backs of 

 their necks. A sticky is placed crosswise between each man's teeth, 

 projecting on either side above the cord of the loop so as to keep the 

 latter from slipping over the head. The men then drop forward on 

 their hands and each tries to back away, dragging his adversary; 

 the one who first succeeds is the victor. 



Head pushing {chuii-uJch'-tu-g^aun) — (St Michael), Two men go 

 down upon their hands and knees on the kashim floor and, pressing 

 their foreheads together, strive to push each other back from their 

 positions. 



Battering ram {tu'-M-M-gu'-td) — (St Michael). This is played by 

 four men in the kashim. Two of the players each takes his partner 

 upon his shoulder, the latter lying face downward with his body stif- 

 fened and feet projecting horizontally in front of the man carrying him. 

 In this position the carriers face each other and run one at the other 

 so that the feet of the two men on their shoulders shall come together, 

 trying in this Avay to upset each other, the defeated pair falling igno- 

 miuiously to the floor. 



Wrestling {cM'-hluk) — (St Michael). Wrestling is usually done 

 by each man seizing his opijouent by the arms or body, trying to gain 



