The video is a humorous exploration of some ancient, and potentially dangerous, sports that no longer exist. The hosts, Lucas Marques and Daniel Molo, introduce the segment as a look at sports that have been replaced by safer alternatives. The video features several examples of such sports, each more outlandish than the last.
One example is the Roman sport of "Naumachia," a real-life version of the game Battleship. The sport involved creating a naval battle with actual ships and crews, which could result in death due to explosions or sinking ships.
Another example is the Mesoamerican ballgame, a sport played by the Mayans and Aztecs. This sport involved hitting a heavy ball with one's hips, a mix of volleyball and dancing. If a player was unable to keep the ball in play, they were decapitated.
The video also delves into the sport played in ancient Egypt, a game that involved whacking each other with paddles in a boat in the middle of the Nile River. The losers often ended up being eaten by crocodiles or hippos.
The video concludes with a discussion of Pankration, a violent sport invented by the Greeks. This sport allowed for any form of violence short of biting or gouging out an eye, and the winner was the one who made the other person beg for mercy without causing death.
Throughout the video, the hosts emphasize the danger and absurdity of these ancient sports, often joking that they wouldn't even be considered sports today.
1. The text is a dialogue about sports that don't exist anymore but were popular in the past.
2. The first sport mentioned is "Battleship," a real-life game played by the Romans, also known as "Naumachia."
3. The game involved shooting at each other's ships with real cannons, which could cause actual harm, including death and ship sinking.
4. The ships in the game had a crew on board, which often included slaves who had to participate in the game.
5. The second sport mentioned is "Pitz," a Mesoamerican ballgame common among the Mayans and Aztecs.
6. The game involved hitting a ball with hips, knees, elbows, and even buttocks to keep it in play, with the objective to get the ball through the opponent's stone ring.
7. The ball used in the game weighed about 11 pounds and had to be hit with hips.
8. The losers in "Pitz" were decapitated after the game ended.
9. The third sport mentioned is a game played in ancient Egypt, where participants would fight each other until one begged for mercy or was severely beaten.
10. The last sport mentioned is "Pankration," a violent sport invented by the Greeks, where the only rules were that participants could not bite or gouge out an opponent's eye.
11. The winner in "Pankration" was the one who made the other guy beg for mercy without causing fatal injuries.
12. The text ends with a note that these games are part of the "All of Brazil Plays" project and encourages viewers to like and subscribe to the channel.