Strength And Teamwork: The Lenape Tribe

The Lenape tribe kids love games it seems that most of the games played are strength/ competing games that involve strength and teamwork. The boys of the tribes love to wrestle each other to show their dominance. They also love to throw large stones and see who can throw the furthest. The boys will take turns and race each other to have strength and speed is a big part of what makes a boy into a man of the tribe. Bow and arrow is another game they play to pass time the bow and arrow is made by the woman of the tribe. The game that most of the girls would play was “cup and pin” they have a pole that must be thrown through a rolling hoop the materials are made from deer toe. bones and a stick.