Ballin' like the ancient Mayans

"Winners never quit." 1/3/18 Reviving an Ancient Mayan Ballgame Long before basketball and soccer, ancient Mayans were hitting the park to play rounds of Mesoamerican ballgame. Today, in Hidalgo, Mexico, a group of athletes are determined to bring back the ancient sport and honor the traditions of their ancestors. Sunday Best: The Tradition of the Church Hat The church hat is more than just a fashion statement, it's a part of a long and cherished African American tradition. For hatmakers Evetta Petty, Kathy Anderson and Wanda Chambers, the church hat is a crown, and when a woman puts one on, she becomes a queen.  A Craft of Future Past: Mastering Antiquarian Horology Brittany Nicole Cox is one of the only antiquarian horologists in the world. She's basically a mechanic—a mechanic from the 17th century. To visit her workshop is to see what the future looked like centuries ago, and while Cox's trade is laborious, time-consuming and incredibly intricate, she is preserving a magical part of humanity's past. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list