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The two sticks marked with triangles at the ends may be designated as 
major, and the other pair as minor. When the pair of major fall face upper- 
most alike and the minor unlike, the count is 2, but when the minor fall face 
uppermost alike and the major unlike, the count is 1. When the sticks fall all 
Fa. 42. Stick dice; length, 15} inches; Chippewa Indians, Leech lake, Minnesota; cat. no. <#?s, 
American Museum of Natural History. 
heads or all tails uppermost, the count is 4. The game is 5, but an extra throw 
is made when the 5 points are gained. The holder of the 5 points lets the 
opponent throw first. If the opponent beats him with a pair of majors, then 
Fig. 43. Fig. 44. 
Fic. 43. Stick dice; length, 13; inches; Chippewa Indians, Leech lake, Minnesota; cat. no. <#{z, 
American Museum of Natural History. 
Fig. 44. Counting sticks for stick dice; length, 9 inches; Chippewa Indians, Leech lake, Minne- 
sota; cat. no. ;$%;, American Museum of Natural History. 
the 5-point holder throws 2 points back into the pool. If he loses on a flush, 
he throws 4 points back into the pool. A player wins only on the extra throw. 
Curerewa. Mille Lacs, Minnesota. (United States National Mu- 
seum. ) 4 
Cat. no. 204968. Set of four sticks 15 inches in length, flat and plain 
on one side, and marked as shown in fig. 45 on the other. Two 
reproductions and two originals, the gift of Mr G. H. Beaulieu, 
of St Cloud, Minnesota. 
The following information about the game was obtained by the 
writer from a delegation 
of Chippewa Indians 
who visited Washington 
with Mr Beaulieu: 
reseed OR See (SE 
Fig. 45. Stick dice; length, 15 inches; Chippewa Indians, 
Mille Lacs, Minnesota; cat. no. 204968, United States The game is called shay- 
National s . i 
ional Museum mahkewuybinegunug. Men 
and women play. Each player, of whom the number is not fixed, has five 
counting sticks. All put up stakes. The counts are as follows: All marked 
sides count 1; all plain sides, 1; the counts, however, depend upon the previous 
understanding. If the first throw is two turtles and two tails, it wins the game, 
but if the other side has won any, then the throw only counts two sticks. A 
player who does not make a point pays double. The sticks are said to be 
marked usually with figures of snakes, on account of a dream. 
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