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Log rolling

Also known as Birling

Log rolling: photograph by Guywelch2000
Photo: Guywelch2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two players stand on a floating log and spin it with their feet, trying to make the other lose balance and fall in the water.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States, Canada. Some forms of this practice carry deep meaning for the communities who keep it; here we describe the play and the craft only, with respect for its roots.

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.

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