Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
  • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    22 days ago

    Sounds suspiciously similar to archery, hatchet throwing, knife throwing, and all other target practice hobbies.

    • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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      22 days ago

      That’s what I was thinking. Their forebears settled upon a favorite tree(s), it caught on in popularity, got passed down, and all that. I mean, it’s as good a hypothesis as anything else, far as I know.