2013
DOI: 10.7592/fejf2013.54.sahay
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Traditional Children’s Games of Bihar

Abstract: Abstract:This article aims at exploring how children, particularly in rural areas of Bihar, an economically poor but culturally rich state of India, enjoy their leisure with limited resources available to them. Broken bangles, tamarind seeds, old clothes and even hard covers of old notebooks become sports equipment and a source of enjoyment for them, especially for those who cannot afford buying expensive goods.

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“…For example, in the game of Buat Rumah Batu, the one-legged jumping action requires the strength of the leg to support balance while jumping to the following partitions (Aziz & Wan Ramli, 1994). Therefore, the overall findings of this study support the findings of Clements et al (2008), Eichberg (2005), Pasand et al (2014), Rouhi (2012), Sahay (2013) and Tatira (2014), which traditional games contribute differently to physical fitness.…”
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“…For example, in the game of Buat Rumah Batu, the one-legged jumping action requires the strength of the leg to support balance while jumping to the following partitions (Aziz & Wan Ramli, 1994). Therefore, the overall findings of this study support the findings of Clements et al (2008), Eichberg (2005), Pasand et al (2014), Rouhi (2012), Sahay (2013) and Tatira (2014), which traditional games contribute differently to physical fitness.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Salleh, 2005). The games are performed for pleasure, intent and tranquillity of mind (Ekunsanmi, 2012;Sahay, 2013).…”
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