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Head Pull - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. The head pull is a game that can be compared to a tug-of-war between two competitors. The competitors position themselves on the ground facing each other, supported only on their hands and toes and a leather loop is placed around their heads above the ears. The higher the loop is placed around the head the more difficult the game becomes. Canada Council for the Arts. GNWT Municipal and Community Affairs.
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Alaskan High Kick - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. The object of the Alaskan high kick is for the athlete to support his or herself with only one hand and kick or touch a target suspended with one foot in an overhead position. To make the game more challenging, the athlete must grasp their other foot with their non-supporting hand and may not let go of it any time while executing the kick and must land on the kicking foot while demonstrating clear balance and control. Sponsored ...
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Knuckle Hop - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. The knuckle hop has been described as a "pain game". It is characteristic of many Inuit games in that it tests an athlete's ability to endure pain as well as their physical abilities and technical skills. The athlete who covers the greatest distance is declared the winner. The traditional Northern Games originate from the time when the Inuvialuit were still semi-nomadic and are played for both fun and survival, developing streng...
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History - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. In concert with the Northwest Territories centennial in 1970, the inaugural Northern Games were held in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The following quote from Edward Lennie was excerpted from the 1985 Souvenir Program and included in the 2000 Souvenir Program speaks of the history and origin of the Games:. You can't say that the games came from here, or the games came from there. They were passed on from generation ...
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One Hand Reach - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. One of the more spectacular sports of Northern Games, the one hand reach requires an athlete's combination of muscular coordination, skill and balance. The athletes must balance their entire body on the fingertips of one hand and touch an object above their head with the other hand. The player who reaches the target at the greatest height will declared the winner. In the event of a tie it will be broken as follows:. The traditio...
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Blanket Toss - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. The blanket toss (Nalukatuk) is arguably the most widely recognized event in the Northern Games. A large group of "pullers" gather around the edges of a blanket to stretch it out at waist height. After a participant climbs into the centre, the pullers rhythmically raise and lower the blanket. In traditional times, the blanket was made of seal or walrus skins and a woven rope edging served as handles. The blanket used at the ...
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Airplane - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. The airplane event has been called the most physically demanding competition of the Northern Games; it is so demanding that participants are limited to one attempt. Requiring perfect control and great physical strength, athletes must flex their muscles and keep their arms and legs extended while three people carry them over a 25-foot square grid. Canada Council for the Arts. GNWT Municipal and Community Affairs. Sponsored by: In...
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One Foot High Kick - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. One Foot High Kick. The goal of the one-foot high kick is for the player to kick an object that has been suspended at a measured distance from the ground with one foot. During the first round the target is suspended at a height determined by the event judges after consultation with the participants. The target is then raised two inches per round. Least number of attempts. Least number of failures. Canada Council for the Arts.
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Sledge Jump - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. T hough relatively new to the Northern Games, the sledge jump is a physically challenging event. In the sledge jump, athletes must jump with both legs together over a row of ten sledges. Upon coming to the end of each row, the athlete has one jump to turn around and five seconds to begin jumping the row in the opposite direction. Today, the annual Northern Games keeps the traditions of celebration, gathering, and sharing alive.
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Map - Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT
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Northern Games Society - Inuvik, NT. One Foot High Kick. Two Foot High Kick. Image from http:/ inuvik.ca/wp-content/gallery/maps/map-of-inuvik.jpg. The traditional Northern Games originate from the time when the Inuvialuit were still semi-nomadic and are played for both fun and survival, developing strength, endurance, and resistance to pain, or when groups from different areas visited. Today, the annual Northern Games keeps the traditions of celebration, gathering, and sharing alive.
