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Mob games: Medieval version of football for entire Towns and Villages

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Mob Games Hello Friends Continuing our series tracking the growth of ancient football, in the series where we discussed forms of ancient football Cuju, Kemari, Pok a Tok, we have reached the stage of middle ages football famously known as Mob Games Excerpts 1)       Name of Game : Mob games 2)       Cultures Involved : Celtic and Anglo-Saxon 3)       Number of Players : Unlimited 4)        Teams : Village against village, town against town 5)       Rules : Hit the ball towards a landmark This form of football was played during Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures, before proceeding ahead let us read few lines on Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures, Celts consisted of Indo-European people in Iron age and Medieval part of Europe, while Anglo-Saxons were people from German tribes, migrated to Island of Great Britain during the period of 5 th century This form of middle age football is known as mob game
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Zapotecs version of Pok A Tok : Human sacrifice and Ancient Football

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Hello friends continuing our series on ancient version of football, where we have covered three different variants Cuju, kemari and Pok A Tok, both though similar in approach have little variation of rules. In last series while reading about Pok A Tok, we hit upon mention of dynasty known as Aztecs and Zapotecs, the mention came with a highlighting point where we have mention of human sacrifice related to game of football in these dynasties, so we use this space to have a look on of the dynasty zapotecs The Zapotecs, known as the 'Cloud People', dwelt in the southern highlands of central Mesoamerica, specifically, in the Valley of Oaxaca, which they inhabited from the late Preclassic period to the end of the Classic period (500 BCE - 900 CE).  Version of Pok A Tok, the game where basic rules are concerned remains same, which is of hitting the ball through thigh and hip  towards goal circle which is situated at height above the ground, what is found un
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Aztec version of Pok A Tok : Human sacrifice and Ancient Football

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Hello friends continuing our series on ancient version of football, where we have covered three different variants Cuju, kemari and Pok A Tok, both though similar in approach have little variation of rules. In last series while reading about Pok A Tok, we hit upon mention of dynasty known as Aztecs and Zapotecs, the mention came with a highlighting point where we have mention of human sacrifice related to game of football in these dynasties, so we use this space to have a look on of the dynasty Aztecs,    Aztecs Dynasty/Empire also known as triple alliance existed around 1430, the allies were Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopna, forming an empire around valley of mexico Version of Pok A Tok, the game where basic rules are concerned remains same, which is of hitting the ball through thigh and hip   towards goal circle which is situated at height above the ground, what is found unique is stadium and ground specially designed for this game and the importance att
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Pok-A-Tok or Gomacari

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Hello Friends Continuing our series in development of football, we have come up with 3rd series. In the first two part we discussed the very primitive form of football form known as Cuju and Kemari, take a small look on those, where Cuju was about kicking a leather ball from 30ft while kemari was more of kick ball where ball should not be dropped to the ground Now we have reached to another form known as Pok-A-Tok  or  Gomacari  around 3000 BCE, evidence of which was discovered in MEXICO, the discovery indicates the MAYANS dynasty playing this form of ancient football The object of the game was to shoot a leather ball through a vertically mounted ring at the end of a forty/fifty yards long field. The players could use their feet, legs, hips or elbows. Variations of this game were developed and played by Aztecs and Zapotecs. The Aztec's game is perhaps most well-known because the players of the losing team were put to death at the sacrificial altar …. Stay Tuned f
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Kemari : Kick Ball or Football : Ancient Series-2

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Hello Friends  Continuing our series in development of football, we have come up with 2nd series of it In the first part we discussed the very primitive form of football form known as Cuju, in this we are providing short over look of the next development in ancient football which derived itself from first version CUJU Name of the game : Kemari or Kick-ball  Derived : Derived from the game of Cuju ( which is already been covered in the first part) First written reference year : 644 CE Game rule: Players pass the ball to other player trying not to let the ball touch the ground GAME STILL EXISTS TODAY Depiction of Kemari Please encourage us.... Put your comment if you find information exciting Subscribe us watch this space for more updates   Claim:  The blog strictly prohibits the use of the content published here, under any form in any location Owner-Ship:  Blog do not claim the owner ship of any information published here,
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Tsu Chu or Cuju, : A Chinese Dish or Foot Ball Game?!!! Ancient History Series

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Hello Friends we are starting with ancient football series - series-1  In this series we will track the growth of football to what it is now, amazing to many the very primitive form and records of game is found from china and Chinese   dynasty, so lets have a look in brief  that how the game looked then!!   Name of game : Tsu Chu or  Cuju Emperor Taizu of Song  playing cuju with Prime Minister Zhao Pu, by the  Yuan-era  painter  Qian Xuan  (1235–1305) Place : China's Shandong province Date: 3000 to 2500 BCE Dynasty involved : Tsin Dynasty (255 - 206 BCE) and gained popularity during Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) Rules Allowed : feet, chest, back & shoulders Rules Prohibited: Using hand Objective of the game : Kicking a leather ball through opening one foot wide into net attached above 30 feet high bamboo poles Size of the ball :   Similar to size of Volley Ball Please encourage us.... Put your comment if you find inform
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When Goal Kills!!!!!!! (Supposedly) SAD HISTORY

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Hey friend you Know Goal not only get your life to fame but also kills you (a paraphrase) but this sad incident has taken place with a very famous footballer  Name : Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga            famous line "Life doesn't end here". Country: Colombia Club :  Colombian club Atletico Nacional and Swiss club Young Boys International Goal scored :1 : Against England: Match was draw: 1988 Rous Cup   Killer Goal Event: Date 22nd June 1994 World Cup Against : United States Match Result : 2-1 In favor of United States  Host Nation : United States Day of Assassination When 1st July Year 1994 Place : El Indio nightclub parking lot Time: Approximately 3 next Morning, Killer Arrived: 3 men starts argument, 2men take out handguns, but was shot by Humberto Muñoz Pistol Model: .38 caliber Shot : 6times Killer shouted : "¡Gol!" ("Goal!")  after each fire Last Breath : 45 Min latter in a
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