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Tåsi-Nai
Designed by: Norbert Perez
Compiled by: Lynn Cruz
Tåsi-Nai is an ancient Chamori Water Race Game. The Chamori people were a stylish but creative
lot, with a profound sense of competitive adventure.
Rule of Play
Players stand
at the shoreline. At the signal, each player jumps into the water and swims to a specific location and retrieves an article
woven from coconut fronds, which are located about 50-100 yards from the shore on a bamboo float. Once the article is retrieved,
the player swims back to the shoreline and deposits the item. A second or third lap maybe offered. The first player to complete
the task....WINS..
Hacha – One (1)
Hugua – Two (2)
Tulu – Three (3)
Fåtfat – Four (4)
Lima – Five (5)
Gunum – Six (6)
Fiti – Seven (7)
Guålu – Eight (8)
Sigua – Nine (9)
Mañot'fulu – Ten (10)
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