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English:Delaware Indian Football game (men vs. women)
Lenape:pahsahëman [ni]
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This is a game played by men versus women. The ball is made of deerhide stuffed with deerhair, and is about eight to ten inches in diameter. The women can pass it or run with it, but the men can only kick it from where they catch it.