Culture And Sport An Evolution
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Culture and TraditionAn evolution of human entertainment
Buzkashi, anyone?
Photo: Wall Street Journal
Buzkashi
Means “goat-grabbing” in Dari
Is a centuries-old sport in Central Asia
Pits multiple horse riders against one another
Has as its goal capturing a goat carcass
Considered Afghanistan’s national sport
Source: Wall Street Journal http://on.wsj.com/yOFXVZ
Chinese Cricket Fighting
Cricket Fighting
Over 1,000 years old, from Tang Dynasty
Banned during the Cultural Revolution
Requires handlers to provoke the fighters with sticks to begin fighting
Loudest chirpers usually fiercest fighters
Cultural pride or barbaric practice?
Dog-fighting (dog vs. dog)
Cock-fighting (rooster vs. rooster)
Bullfighting (man vs. bull)
Fox-hunting (men on horses vs. fox)
Cage-fighting (man vs. man)
Boxing (man vs. man, now woman vs. woman)
American football (men vs. men)
Ice hockey (men vs. men, recently women)
Examining tradition
Choose a tradition from your culture of origin.Examples: Sadie Hawkins Day, child marriage,
Sinterklaas & Swarte Piet (Saint Nicholas & Black Peter), pie-eating contests, marriage dowries, Running of the Bulls, playing Cowboys & Indians, father/daughter dances, fraternity hazing
What are its origins?
How is it currently practiced?
Examining tradition
Given current trends, sensibilities, and awareness, what is your prediction for the future practice of this tradition?
What makes a tradition “traditional”? What have you learned about culture and practice?
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