Snow Snake Game

Snow snake, noduldzas, is a game played by two teams which compete to see who can complete a set course the fastest. Each team slides ahead of them on the snow a nuzas (also known as a huyenuduldzas), a stick typically 6-7 feet long, about an inch in diameter, made of small spruce from swampy areas, sharpened at both ends and highly polished so that it will slide smoothly, then run after it, pick it up, and slide it again.

Verbs associated with the game include:

• play snow snake
• be going along throwing the snow snake
• for the snow snake to depart
• for the snow snake to be moving along
• for the snow snake to move in a loop
• hit the goal with the snow snake
• enter while playing snow snake

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