Elements of Stick Fighting (Part 2)

The sticks in stick fighting are commonly referred to as _____________________________.

• bois and poui

• poui and baton

• bois and bamboo

• bamboo and poui

Old stick fighters claim that the stick should be cut when the _______________________________.

• sun is hot

• the rain is falling

• the moon is strong

• the moon is weak

In olden days, some boismen would ______________ their sticks.

• sharpen

• vanish

• mount

• paint

Errol Hill's ______________________ is a play that highlights the elements of stick fighting.

• Old Story Time

• Moon On A Rainbow Shawl

• Man Better Man

• Ti-Jean and His Brothers

The old fashioned pants worn by some stick fighters is called ___________________.

• parachute pants

• breeches

• doublets

• jeans pants

Mirrors on the stick fighter's costume symbolizes ________________________________________________.

• the dawn of aggression

• the reflection of the warrior

• an awareness of the world around us

• the African warrior Shango

_________________ are the flat shoes worn by stick fighters.

• Alpargatas

• Kandal

• Clarks

• Canvas

At the beginning of a match, a stick fighter may ______________________________________________________.

• begin to gyrate his body

• begin to do the heel and toe dance

• issue a war cry

• throw his stick into the gayelle

The upper body of stick fighters is usually ____________________________.

• bent forwards

• bent backwards

• bent diagonally

• tall and straight

Stick fighting tournaments in Trinidad can be found in the village of ____________________.

• Blackrock

• Gracefarm

• Moruga

• Christ Church