Coolest rendition of this ancient sport. I would like to see a continuous league! Televised like any other competition - but keep the uniforms authentic! In aesthetic stadiums like this too. People could become dedicated to this, Mark my words.
@PSYCHONAVT I like it and have seen a few different ways. I like the one from 2012 in Mexico when they had the smaller level like in the ancient times. Easier to score, still very difficult. I honestly think it is too slow to become popular. Maybe modify it to make it faster. Could be interesting.
Ill do you one better. We need an Indigenous Peoples World Olympics where they all compete and bring their native sports. From Europe, Africa, ME, Asia, the Americas and everything in between. Now that would be freakin awesome to see.
I can’t believe TH-cam has never recommended this to me …. YOU ARE WATCHING BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL,SOCCER,TENNIS,RUGBY ALL IN ONE GAME. SHOUT OUT TO THE MAYANS
Depending on the time period and region, most ritualistic sacrifices specially for Mayas consisted on bloodletting in the tongue and back and belly, drownings and hearts taken out of victims, beheadings were very rare. Besides the beheading of Hun Hunahpu by the lord of Xibalba (Underworld) in the Mayan epic Popol Vuh I dont recall examples of ritual beheadings for Mayans.
@@trevorfichtner3539 I believe the Aztec killed the losers but the Maya were opposite (may be wrong on that). I do know that there were either or depending on the tribe/ people.
Pre-Hispanic version of Mexican soccer. The winning team has the honor of being sacrificed to the gods. Next game, the Flowery Wars, where everyone hits each other, but doesn't kill each other. The winning team is the one that gets the most prisoners.
The fact that you will die if you lost is terrifying however you're also likely to die while playing if u got hit in the chest or head with that ball since it's 20 pounds (i believe) although they lightened the weight so that doesn't happen
Average rubber Ball for the ball game weighed about 6 pounds, not 20, and yes even just 6 pounds can cause a lot of injuries and broken bones and cartilages
@Rhizosphere Not all Mayans or related peoples share the same sentiments about sacrifice being the greatest honor, there were murals of Mayans capturing people from an enemy village or settlement and as they were lined up and inspected to be sacrificed, they were scared for their lives
It sucks that the losing team has to be killed after the game. In the original Mayan Pitz Games the losing team loses their lives after the games. Either by public decapitation or through human sacrifice to the gods.
ROGUE X94 it was an honor to be sacrificed to the gods so in that sense there is no shame. You are living in modern times and are soft as putting as a result.
Nikolas Schürmann nope I already looked it up and it’s said that both the winner and losers were sacrificed. Only difference was that the winners were honored and the losers were shamed.
@SUPREME that's false. there was only one game a year that was player for sacrifices (most of them were just for fun or gambling) and it was a member of the winning team that was sacrificed. Normally the one who scored more points
This is in Xcaret Park, in Mexico. This is just to show the crowd how the ball game was played. The real ancient ball games were played in Chichén Itzá. You can visit the real playing field there. It’s beautiful.
Andrea Vittoria i have been to the one in Chichan Itza. Such an awesome place! But I don’t think they are correct in telling us they were ball courts. They just recently discovered over 200 ancient “ball courts” in Arizona again. It makes me think they were really some sort of energy creator or storage structures.
@@kingdizzle4772 sorry I forgot to finish my sentence, whoops! but yes, the one in Chichan Itza is so cool!! I think they really did play the games there, or thats at least what my tour guide told me when I was there!!
Bro. Ancient people played games, too. Why is it so hard to believe they had fun vs magical energy storage units? That actually takes away the humanity of the people of the past
Wow and I thought watching baseball was boring...this makes it almost seem exciting by comparison. Can’t believe tourists paid good money to watch these sweaty overweight actors slid around in their loin cloths between their crushing of breakfast burritos and lunch tacos.
gotta remember this is just a react, the real one they actually moved around and blocked each other.. more movement. These guys are like little kids playing with pro players... these guys would be no match for the real pros of those old aztec times.
That’s what happens when a game hasn’t been played professionally for 500 years. Comparing an amateur game of baseball to a professional one, would be a good analogue of what we are watching in this video. Personally, I am happy to see the Mesoamerican Ballgame being played in the Modern World. Maybe one day, if it becomes popular, we will witness top level professionals playing the Ballgame.
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“Fellas, we lost, we’ll get them next time.”
Aztec Emperor: “About that…”
There is no next time if you lose in this game
Coolest rendition of this ancient sport. I would like to see a continuous league! Televised like any other competition - but keep the uniforms authentic! In aesthetic stadiums like this too. People could become dedicated to this, Mark my words.
But would they cut off the heads of the losers like they did then?????
@@Hillers62 uh, probably not.
@@DylanSlater-tu7hy high risk, high reward
@PSYCHONAVT I like it and have seen a few different ways. I like the one from 2012 in Mexico when they had the smaller level like in the ancient times.
Easier to score, still very difficult. I honestly think it is too slow to become popular. Maybe modify it to make it faster. Could be interesting.
This should be made the next Olympic sport!!!!
They need to revive it in Sonora, southern us and in all the previous places, and then it sure as hell might be. No better suited sport in my opinion
This comment deserves a million likes
Damn right!!!
Ill do you one better. We need an Indigenous Peoples World Olympics where they all compete and bring their native sports. From Europe, Africa, ME, Asia, the Americas and everything in between. Now that would be freakin awesome to see.
Agree the competitiveness of this game is high af and the sports we have today are just boring
I can’t believe TH-cam has never recommended this to me …. YOU ARE WATCHING BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL,SOCCER,TENNIS,RUGBY ALL IN ONE GAME.
SHOUT OUT TO THE MAYANS
My people bring me nothing but pride. I love my heritage
I've always wondered what the stone hoops were for,
but when that dude scored through the hoop that was
the first time I've realized this game.
Man I was waiting for it. Hoping they would go for it and it really picked up
ive been familiar with this game since i was a child but seeing him score was insane
I wanted to see the reenactment of the beheadings too, darn.
Why not volunteer
marcofthedead1 fine I will
Go watch cartel tapes then
Depending on the time period and region, most ritualistic sacrifices specially for Mayas consisted on bloodletting in the tongue and back and belly, drownings and hearts taken out of victims, beheadings were very rare. Besides the beheading of Hun Hunahpu by the lord of Xibalba (Underworld) in the Mayan epic Popol Vuh I dont recall examples of ritual beheadings for Mayans.
@@mExiCanRyMeeZZ so you’re telling me that Mel Gibson’s film “Apacalypto” isn’t historical fact?!?!?!!!!?? Blasphemy!!!!
I didn't know they were still doing this or doing this again. It's great to see such an old game being alive again.
Very cool. I was in Mexico at the location where this game was played thousands of years ago
If Mexico hosts the Olympics, they should have this game
Keep your woman far away from these hip dudes. She will never be the same again....ever. 👌🏾
I'm imagining a Myan version of AL Michaels and John Madden now
they would have gotten sccraficed after the first win lol
😂😂😂😂
My hips hurt just watching this
Keeping history alive!
And to think that they used to do this with 6 pound balls and hoops that were even taller than those used in basketball.
i would actually watch the olympics if this was in it
Here cause of Simple History
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Very informational video👍 deserves a like
Ancient Basketball?
Crazy to think originally the losing team would be sacrificed
That was a Spanish lie . To kill off the axtecs
I bet atleast a few mayans thought that the ball can be played like modern day soccer or basketball but the other mayans laughed at them.
wasn't the actual ball the Mayans played with really heavy though?
This is my dads youtube I was there with him and it was soo cool
No you weren't.
Lmao
Hahahaaha
Get rekt
Get shit on
That’s explains why Latinos are good in soccer
This is a good show
The music is just 👌🏼👌🏼
Bring back orginal basketball.... can always just put a different name on it.
Tlachtli- is a cross/mix between basketball 🏀 and soccer ⚽️
This is badass …. Badass stadium too …
That's so cool!!!!
If you won they would sacrifice you for the Gods and that was a pride. Incredible Mayan culture
@@milvzzz I thought the losers got decapitated? Other way around?
@@trevorfichtner3539 I believe the Aztec killed the losers but the Maya were opposite (may be wrong on that). I do know that there were either or depending on the tribe/ people.
Tulio, the hip, the hip!
I am a white American who typically hates sports, but *THIS* I can get behind.
i would honestly watch this on tv
imagine the amount of ass bruises these guys must have earned themselves practising this
Awesome
Pre-Hispanic version of Mexican soccer. The winning team has the honor of being sacrificed to the gods. Next game, the Flowery Wars, where everyone hits each other, but doesn't kill each other. The winning team is the one that gets the most prisoners.
So both teams work together for scores?
I'd get a triple double in this only playing one quarter
Looks fun but I think they're just acting. they need it for real and put it on TV
The fact that you will die if you lost is terrifying however you're also likely to die while playing if u got hit in the chest or head with that ball since it's 20 pounds (i believe) although they lightened the weight so that doesn't happen
@Mayab Akhal that too
Average rubber Ball for the ball game weighed about 6 pounds, not 20, and yes even just 6 pounds can cause a lot of injuries and broken bones and cartilages
que chido
More people watch this than Volleyball
needs some panckakes and honey 2 make this epic
At least nobody was sacrificed👍
im here for the human sacrifice
BEHEAD THE LOSING TEAM! KEEP IT ORIGIONAL!
Donde hacen Este evento
En México
So which team was executed?
@Rhizosphere Not all Mayans or related peoples share the same sentiments about sacrifice being the greatest honor, there were murals of Mayans capturing people from an enemy village or settlement and as they were lined up and inspected to be sacrificed, they were scared for their lives
These guys would get destroyed 3000 years ago
yup because they didnt eated pankackes with honey
I really hope this sport picks up. This is much cooler than blm/Chinese football.
It sucks that the losing team has to be killed after the game. In the original Mayan Pitz Games the losing team loses their lives after the games. Either by public decapitation or through human sacrifice to the gods.
Actually most experts believed, that the winner was sacrificed
this is false, there was only one game a year that were played for sacrifices. Most people played the game regularly for fun
ROGUE X94 it was an honor to be sacrificed to the gods so in that sense there is no shame. You are living in modern times and are soft as putting as a result.
Don't forget about all of the hallucinogens the players and audience were dosed up on.
Nikolas Schürmann nope I already looked it up and it’s said that both the winner and losers were sacrificed. Only difference was that the winners were honored and the losers were shamed.
I don't know whats going on in the game.
@SUPREME that's false. there was only one game a year that was player for sacrifices (most of them were just for fun or gambling) and it was a member of the winning team that was sacrificed. Normally the one who scored more points
vitorgas1 finally, someone who does a little research.
Those places were definitely not for ancient ball games.
This is in Xcaret Park, in Mexico. This is just to show the crowd how the ball game was played.
The real ancient ball games were played in Chichén Itzá. You can visit the real playing field there. It’s beautiful.
Andrea Vittoria i have been to the one in Chichan Itza. Such an awesome place! But I don’t think they are correct in telling us they were ball courts. They just recently discovered over 200 ancient “ball courts” in Arizona again. It makes me think they were really some sort of energy creator or storage structures.
@@kingdizzle4772 sorry I forgot to finish my sentence, whoops! but yes, the one in Chichan Itza is so cool!! I think they really did play the games there, or thats at least what my tour guide told me when I was there!!
Bro. Ancient people played games, too. Why is it so hard to believe they had fun vs magical energy storage units? That actually takes away the humanity of the people of the past
REYNOSA RIFA
Rather watch crickets die
Wow and I thought watching baseball was boring...this makes it almost seem exciting by comparison. Can’t believe tourists paid good money to watch these sweaty overweight actors slid around in their loin cloths between their crushing of breakfast burritos and lunch tacos.
not as violent as the original shit remake
Didn't wake up the devil, 6/10
Fake MAYANS
Pretty sorry excuse for a ball game. Much less exciting than soccer. And soccer is not very exciting. Not much beats baseball.
gotta remember this is just a react, the real one they actually moved around and blocked each other.. more movement. These guys are like little kids playing with pro players... these guys would be no match for the real pros of those old aztec times.
Bruh baseball sucks ass. I'm American and patriotic as hell, but I've never been able to enjoy baseball. This is way more exciting.
That’s what happens when a game hasn’t been played professionally for 500 years. Comparing an amateur game of baseball to a professional one, would be a good analogue of what we are watching in this video. Personally, I am happy to see the Mesoamerican Ballgame being played in the Modern World. Maybe one day, if it becomes popular, we will witness top level professionals playing the Ballgame.