Traditional Games as Cultural Heritage: The Case of Canary Islands (Spain) From an Ethnomotor Perspective

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Luchoro Parrilla, Rafael A.
Damian, Sabrine
Prat Ambrós, Queralt
Sáez de Ocáriz Granja, Unai
Ormo i Ribes, Enric
Pic, Miguel
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Luchoro Parrilla, Rafael A.;
Lavega i Burgués, Pere;
Damian, Sabrine;
Prat Ambrós, Queralt;
Sáez de Ocáriz Granja, Unai;
Ormo i Ribes, Enric;
Pic, Miguel;
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(2021)
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Traditional Games as Cultural Heritage: The Case of Canary Islands (Spain) From an Ethnomotor Perspective.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021, vol. 12, a586238.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.586238.
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UNESCO in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development establishes respect for the
environment and sustainability education as key elements for the challenges of society
in the coming years. In the educational context, physical education can have a vital
role in sustainability education, through Traditional Sporting Games (TSG). The aim of
this research was to study from an ethnomotor perspective the different characteristics
of two different groups of TSG (with and without objects) in the Canary Islands,
Spain. The corpus of this investigation was made up of 513 TSG, identified by two
analysis techniques and collected in a database. The categories corresponding to the
variables of the internal logic of the game were the type of motor interaction, related
to space, relationships with time (competition), and relationships with objects. The
study also examined the variables of external logic or sociocultural conditions such as
the protagonists, playing areas, and game moments. The data analysis was carried
out using descriptive and inferential statistics: cross-tables, effect sizes, classification
trees (CHAID), and the identification of frequency areas. Of the total number of playful
activities identified (n = 664), most were physical activities (n = 513/664; 77.26%) (nonphysical activities: n = 151/664; 22.74%). These activities were Quasi-games without
rules (n = 87) and TSG (n = 426) as well as activities with Objects (n = 299) and without
material (n = 214). This research confirms that the TSG in the Canary Islands is a mirror of
traditional culture and, from a pedagogical approach, shows great potential for material
and social sustainability.
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