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Yuuyuuk (Bolas /Alaskan Yo-yo / Eskimo Yo-yo)
grass, string, and stone, dimensions variable, each "weight": 1.5 x 2 x 2 in (3.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
$ 200.00
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Yuuyuuk, or Alaskan yo-yos, are a type of Indigenous toy that feature two weighted balls tethered to a central pin or clip, similar to a bola. The point of the...
Yuuyuuk, or Alaskan yo-yos, are a type of Indigenous toy that feature two weighted balls tethered to a central pin or clip, similar to a bola. The point of the game is to rapidly spin the two balls in opposite directions using the flick of your wrist and centripetal force. Each ball is attached to a different length of string or twine, which allows them to travel on their orbit without colliding into one other. This handsome yo-yo is unusual for being made of coiled grass basketry, rather than seal, bird, or caribou skin, which is more common.
Christopher W. Smith
Christopher W. Smith