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What is a Snowsnake and Who invented the sport of Snowsnakes?

May 26, 2020 by Karen Hill

After a heavy winter snow, Seneca men often gathered to play their favorite sport, snowsnakes.

A snowsnake was a long wooden pole polished to a slippery finish with beeswax.

In the game, the players took turns sliding their “snakes” along a shallow ditch dug into the snow. The winner was the player whose snowsnake traveled the farthest.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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