Svaika ( rus, Свайка, p=ˈsvajkə, t=marlinspike) is a throwing game that was a favorite of Russian lower-class men up to the 20th century. It is a game in which a

marlinspike A marlinspike (, sometimes spelled marlin spike, marlinespike, or rchaicmarlingspike) is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a polished metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, it is used in such tasks as unlaying ...

-like spear is thrown to land in the middle of a metal ring lying on the ground some distance away. A tool for the game can weigh up to five pounds. By one version, Tsarevich Dmitry died from a

stab STAB or stab may refer to: *Stabbing, penetration or contact with a sharp object *Stab, Kentucky, US *Stab (b-boy move), a breakdance technique *Stab (music), an element in musical composition *Stab (Luftwaffe designation), during World War II, a ...

wound while he was playing this game.Скрынников, Р.Г. Самозванцы в России в начале XVII века. Григорий Отрепьев. - С. 14

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Svaika game
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Making a spear for the game
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