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    Lacrosse is a team game played with a netted stick and a ball that Europeans adopted from aboriginal Canadians. The Oijbwe translation means 'knocking about of balls.' What was it originally used for?

    Question #84841. Asked by pmac41. (Aug 23 07 3:40 AM)


    Silver_Knight

    		Original purposes of lacrosse included conflict resolution and training of young warriors.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrosse

    Aug 23 07, 4:36 AM

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