Learning Waltes

I had known about the Mi'Kmaw game of waltes for many years but I had never seen it played. Today at the Port Royal Habitation we were offered the opportunity to learn how to play this ancient game. Waltes is played with a wooden bowl and six two sided dice. The player bangs the bowl to make the dice jump and tries to get five matching dice to open the game. Play continues with various combinations of dice needed to score. In a very nice touch, a hand is swept over the bowl after each failed turn to remove your bad luck. The sticks are used to keep score.

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