hurl•ing
/ˈhərliNG/
noun
an Irish game resembling field hockey, played with a shorter stick with a broader oval blade. It is the national game of Ireland and may date back to the 2nd millennium BC.
Abstract
The purpose of this website is to promote the folk performance of the sport called “hurling.” In 1884, the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded with the intention of promoting indigenous Irish games, including hurling, and supporting the nationalist cultural movement: the Gaelic Revival. Sports like hurling became political symbols of nationalism used to combat the English and the anglicization of the Irish people. Since then, hurling has spread through the Irish diaspora to many countries around the world. It is played on the same pitch as Gaelic football, meaning the two sports are often played in the same areas. Hurling has become a symbol of Irishness at home and abroad, with the game being one of the most popular on the island.
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Anthropology 452, Folklore & Expressive CultureMy name is Cassidy and I'm a junior at Oregon State University with a minor in Anthropology. For this class we were tasked with creating a website about a folk genre that we were interested in. I chose hurling because it was a sport I had never heard about with a rich and long history.
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