THE GAME OF STAVES

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1962

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Shows Pomo Indian boys playing the game of staves. A variation of the dice game, using six staves and twelve counters, it is played by both men and women under the supervision of a referee. Explains the individualized pyrographic ornamentation of the staves and counters.

Complete Record: Source: CalifU Interest level: el-jh-sh-c-ad Price: lease $95, loan $5 Format: sd color

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)