Take the 2-minute tour ×  I watched the Hunger Games movie for
the first time today. I never really had much interest in it
until a friend recommended it to me. I watched the movie and I
am kinda curious as to how Reaping works.  Please take into
account that:    1. I am not at all familiar with the Hunger
Games   2. I have done some research   3. Don't get it  I know
that the reaping has something to do with putting your name into
something (most likely the Reaping) but I am not familiar with
how it works.  Answers would kindly be accepted ; )
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down vote accepted  Easiest to just let Katniss explain it.  A
brief bit of history on the Hunger Games:  The Treaty of Treason
gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly
reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us
the Hunger Games. The rules of the Hunger Games are simple. In
punishment for the uprising, each of the twelve districts must
provide one girl and one boy, cal