 It was also played for celebratory purposes, for example, the Makahs of Canada who played to celebrate catching a whale which was the main source of food for the tribe in the winter.Shinny was played by almost all tribes; women were also allowed to play, sometimes they would even play with or against men of the tribe.Most of the time the game was played with one stick or bat to hit the ball across the line however, the Makahs were the only tribe to use two bats.