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56. Pe-ku-ki-ni-po-po - Football (Ball Kicking)
[Page 227]A game of football was formerly played with a large ball made of kapa.
A hole somewhat larger than the ball was dug in the ground on each side as a goal, and the object of the game was to force the ball into the opponent's hole.
Football is now played with a rubber ball, with two posts with a string across at opposite sides as goals. This form is of recent introduction
11. Hu-ki-hu-ki-kau-la - Tug-of-War (Rope Pulling)
[Page 210]The teams consist of seven men on each side, each with a captain. A piece of kapa is tied to the middle of the rope and it is re¬quired to pull it a certain distance to one side or the other in order to win. It is played for money prizes.
Stair1 says that in Samoa "pulling, or trial of strength, was similar to the English tug-of-war, in which each side endeavored to get possession of a pole held between them."
1 Op. cit., p. 136.
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