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Later versions of the game did not end in slaughter and may have involved propelling the ball with the hips. In fact, the game survives to this day, in a benign incarnation called ulama, using a rubber ball. Are You A Solo Star or a Team Player? The sport known simply as the Ball Game was played by all the major Mesoamerican civilizations and the impressive stone courts became a feature of many cities. More than just a game, it could have a religious significance and featured in episodes of mythology. Contests even supplied candidates for human sacrifice and became literally a game of life or death.
Ball games are an excellent form of physical activity for kids that they will not even complain of and do in willingly. You can include any of the above indoor and outdoor ball games for kids in their weekly exercise routine, segregate the balls or run the ball through a maze, ball in the spoon, or juggle. Also, make them participate in a game during the weekend to spend some quality time together so you can deepen your bonding. What are the best Ball Games to play on mobile phones and tablets? In Mesoamerican mythology the game is an important element in the story of the Maya gods Hun Hunahpú and Vucub Hunahpú. The pair annoyed the gods of the underworld with their noisy playing and the two brothers were tricked into descending into Xibalba (the underworld) where they were challenged to a ball game. Losing the game, Hun Hunahpús had his head cut off; a foretaste of what would become common practice for players unfortunate enough to lose a game.
