Exploring the Cultural Significance of Sport
Soccer: The World’s Sport
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. No matter where you go, you will see people kicking a ball around and shooting it into a net. This kind of popularity isn’t seen in other sports like football or baseball, even though regionally, these sports may be more popular. On a large scale, soccer…
Lacrosse: The Creator’s Game
When most people think of “American sports”, usually baseball and football are the first that come to mind. However there was a sport played on this continent long before these sports were ever invented. It is known by many names, The Creator’s Game, Baggataway, Tewaaraton. But you probably know it by it’s most popular name:…
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the Sporty Hominin! The aim of this page is to combine sports and anthropology and look at sports as more than just a game, but as a form of cultural expression. Sports have been a big part of my life ever since I was able to walk, and I give sports…
