LA DIFFERENCE... BOULES
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In FRANCE: Jeux de boules. Boules is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as close as possible to a small target ball, called the jack in English.
As early as the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks are recorded to have played a game of tossing coins, then flat stones, and later stone balls, called spheristics, trying to have them go as far as possible.
The ancient Romans modified the game by adding a target that had to be approached as closely as possible.
This Roman variation was brought to Provence by Roman soldiers and sailors.
A Roman sepulchre in Florence shows people playing this game, stooping down to measure the points.
After the Romans, the stone balls were replaced by wooden balls.
In the Middle Ages, Erasmus referred to the game as globurum in Latin, but it became commonly known as boules (i.e. 'balls'), and it was played throughout Europe.
Both games are played by the 2 sexes, I think though more men!
In Summer it is great to hear the clanking of the balls, somewhat different, but still.
It is taken very seriously!, and I love the lively discussion that can erupt!
Overall both are very leisurely.
Have a fine day, thank you, M, (*_*)
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BOWLS, UK, Boules, France, people, summer, fun, games, sport, entertainment, open air, colour, horizontal, "Nikon", "Magda Indigo"
LA DIFFERENCE... BOULES
#AbFav_PHOTOSTORY
#AbFav_SUMMER_FUN
In FRANCE: Jeux de boules. Boules is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as close as possible to a small target ball, called the jack in English.
As early as the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks are recorded to have played a game of tossing coins, then flat stones, and later stone balls, called spheristics, trying to have them go as far as possible.
The ancient Romans modified the game by adding a target that had to be approached as closely as possible.
This Roman variation was brought to Provence by Roman soldiers and sailors.
A Roman sepulchre in Florence shows people playing this game, stooping down to measure the points.
After the Romans, the stone balls were replaced by wooden balls.
In the Middle Ages, Erasmus referred to the game as globurum in Latin, but it became commonly known as boules (i.e. 'balls'), and it was played throughout Europe.
Both games are played by the 2 sexes, I think though more men!
In Summer it is great to hear the clanking of the balls, somewhat different, but still.
It is taken very seriously!, and I love the lively discussion that can erupt!
Overall both are very leisurely.
Have a fine day, thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
BOWLS, UK, Boules, France, people, summer, fun, games, sport, entertainment, open air, colour, horizontal, "Nikon", "Magda Indigo"