running
A Marathon in Ladakh
The Ladakhi have taken to running. Younger people in particular are participating in the annual Ladakh Marathon, which was recently run for the sixth time. An article in USA Today last week described the enthusiasm for the race, held early each September right after the close of tourist season and before winter sets in. Because […]
Persistence Hunting by the G/wi [journal article review]
Since a healthy antelope can run many times faster than a man, it is hard to imagine a human hunter being able to run down the animal, particularly in the blazing desert sun. Yet hunters in various cultures, among them the G/wi and the !Xo of the Central Kalahari Desert, have perfected techniques for doing […]
Hutterite Woman Runs a Half-Marathon
Although Hutterite women are known for wearing modest blouses and ankle-length skirts, when one woman participated in an athletic event last week in Winnipeg while dressed in her traditional clothing, people apparently noticed. According to the Winnipeg Sun on June 20, an 18-year old Hutterite woman from the Crystal Spring colony near Ste. Agathe, Manitoba, […]
