Jackstraws

A game of splints piled on the back of the hand, found among Eskimo and Haida, played like jackstraws.

How it is played

Players pile fifty to seventy-five small wooden splints and remove them one at a time without disturbing the rest.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: North America.