Kendama

When bilboquet (including ring and pin, Balero, or Kendama Perinola called ) is a game of skill.

History

Canadian Inuit are considered the copyright holder of this game, the carved walrus tusks and under the name Ajaqaq magical powers were attributed. It should be played in the winter or early spring, hasten the arrival of the sun. Indians of the Northwest Coast called it dzagzegala and it was customary to place bets on the winner. Bilboquet was a popular toy at the end of the 16th century. It was so popular and widespread that the time of Henry the Third in France " almost everyone carried one with him, and even in society, and during the conversation at the same time thus passed the time. The game found its way to Japan and was there as a Kendama known. device the game itself was also rebuilt as inconspicuous weapon ( Hibuki ) of the geishas.

Function

It consists of a stilted, expiring at one end in a top bar on which a cord is attached to a ball. This ball has a hole that must fall on the rod tip by skillfully throwing. Hence the name ( = bille ball, boquet = small goat., The ball will be taken " on Horn "). The material is wood, bone or plastic is used. Inuit used as a ball rabbit skull and place cord animal sinews.

Variants

There are also known bilboquet - forms, where the top of the rod a pan or a mug sitting with which one catches the ball. There are simple variants of bones and noble marble or gold. With several different sized holes it counts differently depending on the difficulty. There are also variants with several balls.