Ear pull

Ear pull

The ear pull is a traditional Inuit game designed to test competitors' ability to endure pain. In the game, competitors sit facing each other on the floor, and a loop of twine is strung around one ear of each competitor. The competitors lean back until the loop of string comes free from the ear of one competitor, who is then deemed to have lost. The game has been omitted from some Arctic sports competitions due to safety concerns and the squeamishness of spectators; [ [http://www.salon.com/wlust/feature/1998/01/07feature.html Salon Wanderlust | The Inuit Olympics ] ] [ [http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/more_sports/clips/1194-6705/ Ear-pull hoopla - CBC Archives ] ] the event can cause bleeding and competitors sometimes require stitches. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12178364 Eskimo-Indian Olympics Capture Native Traditions : NPR ] ]

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* [http://community.adn.com/mini_apps/vmix/player.php?ID=1469590 Video news report] on ear pull competition at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics


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