Traditional games and motor praxeology: a necessity of the Amazonian and Afro-Ecuadorian peoples in Ecuador

Abstract

Traditional games are cultural wealth of the Ecuadorian peoples. These traditional physical activities must evolve in a reasonable way based on the advances of their civilization and, likewise, adapt to the exchange of sports between different cultures. The misuse of new technological devices has led to their not evolving at a social level. The objective of this work is to relate the theories on traditional games and motor praxiology; in such a way that they serve as foundations for the case of the Ecuadorian context. It acquires great significance, since motor praxiology constitutes the common trunk in which the Sciences of Physical Activity and Sport have to find their support. Regarding the subject, insufficient attention was detected to the study of traditional games to determine, through motor action, how internal and external logic is revealed in game situations. In the specific case of Ecuador, an official praxical statute of traditional games in the Eastern and Coastal regions of Ecuador is necessary. The research is descriptive. As methods, the bibliographic review, the evaluation of the quality of the selected articles, the analysis of the variability, reliability and validity plus selection criteria were used. As a result of scientific analysis based on internal and external logic, the type of registration is determined and established: if they are competitive, if there is a leader during practice and their motor interaction (opposition, cooperation-opposition, among others).