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Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs

PART II
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It was most frequently found among tribes living near the Atlantic Coast and in the region of the Great Lakes.

It had a limited range on the Pacific.

There are two forms of the Racket Ball Game, one where a single racket is used and the other where two rackets are employed to catch the ball.

The latter form is peculiar to the tribes formerly living in the Southern States.

The game here given is presented as it is played among the Chippewa tribes dwelling in Minnesota.
_Properties_ .-- A ball, not too hard and the size usually employed for cricket.


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