Anatoliy Safinov, Ankle Bones

Abstract

In his childhood Anatoliy played with ankle bones. First, the ankle bones were polished with a stone and then a small hole was made in the middle of each ankle bone which were filled with lead. This was to make ankle bones heavier. These bones were used in the ‘who will throw it the furthest’ game. Anatoliy reminisces that children walked with their pockets full of ankle bones.