Salter M A
Can J Appl Sport Sci. 1979 Jun;4(2):160-4.
This study questions the traditional, historical view of the Indian as a compulsive gambler. Eleven northern Iroquoian gambling games were examined in both their secular and sacred environments. The analysis demonstrated that social gambling served to establish economic parity within, and between, the ritualistic gambling associated with many ceremonies was quasi-religious in nature and necessary to ensure that the desired outcome of the rite was realized.
本研究对印第安人是强迫性赌徒这一传统的、历史的观点提出了质疑。对11种北部易洛魁人的赌博游戏在其世俗和神圣环境中进行了考察。分析表明，社交赌博有助于在许多仪式相关的仪式性赌博内部及之间建立经济平等，这种仪式性赌博本质上具有准宗教性质，对于确保仪式实现预期结果是必要的。
