 | | The Iroquois call lacrosse "Tewaarathon", or "the little brother of war". Preparations for the game were much the same as those undertaken by warriors as they prepared to go to war. Warfare was one of the most important ways in which young men were readied for their roles in the community. It was believed that playing lacrosse could instil these same valuable lessons. Another native american name is Bagattaway.
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