kubb

Kubb is an outdoor game where the object is to knock over wooden blocks by throwing wooden sticks at them. The word "Kubb" is Swedish for "wooden block". It is often claimed that the game dates back to the Viking Age and survived on Gotland, but this seems to be a marketing ploy by manufacturers of Kubb games. The game does show some similarity to other types of Bowling games, and may share a common medieval source with them. However, the most distinct feature of Kubb, that it is played by teams on a two-sided field, seems to be an invention from the 20th century. There are anecdotal evidence of Kubb being played in various places in Sweden in the early 20th century, but how similar those rules are to the ones used today is unknown. http://www.vmkubb.com/s_arb.doc It is significant to show that "Freningen Gutnisk Idrott" (The Society of Gutnic Games), formed in 1912, did not (and still do not) list Kubb as one of the traditional games from Gotland. Commercial Kubb sets were first manufactured in the 1990s, and the previously unknown game quickly became very popular. It has now gained international interest, and since 1995 there is a World Championship held on Gotland every year. See also: Bowling, Game of physical skill

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