Ancient Egyptians were one of the earliest cultures to play tug of war, using it for military training. Games could involve over 500 people per side pulling on ropes up to 167 meters long. The game was adapted for a school by using cones instead of lines drawn in the ground. Tug of war originated as part of ancient ceremonies and rituals in places like Egypt, India, and Myanmar according to evidence.
2. HISTORY
Tug of war originated in ancient Egypt and was
used by the military commander of the State of
Chu to train warriors during the Tang Dynasty.
They used ropes up to 167 metres, with shorter
ropes attached and more than 500 people on
each end of the rope.
Each side also had its own team of drummers to
encourage the participants. It also originates
from ancient ceremonies and rituals. Evidence
of early tug of war is found in countries like
Egypt, India, Myanmar and New Guinea.
3. HOW TO PLAY
Two teams grab on to each others hands and
their hands start on the center mark then each
team tries to pull the other team over the mark
4. RULES
Nobody is allowed to put their hands on the
ground.
You can not wear spiked shoes.
Your hands start on the center line
5. HOW WE ADAPTED IT
We did not really have to adapt it for school
because it is a game that could be played at
almost every occasion. The only way we
adapted it was instead of drawing a line on the
ground we are going to use cones instead.
