CHAPTER SEVEN: TRADITIONAL GAMES _ ARTS AND SPORTS STD III NOTES
Traditional games
Traditional games are those that have been played for a long time in society.
Examples of traditional games
- Rede
- Running with a bottle balanced on the head
- Bao
- Running with an egg on a spoon.
Rede game
Rede is a ball game played using hands. It is played by both boys and girls. The ball should be small and light.
Types of rede games
1. Rede by building towers using tiles or pieces of wood
2. Rede by filling a bottle with sand.
Rede by building towers using tiles or pieces of wood
Pupils playing rede by building towers
How to play this game
1. There should be three players.
- The first one should be on the right.
- The second one should be on the left.
- The third one with the tiles or pieces of wood should be in the middle of the two players.
2. The player on the first side throws the ball to the player on the second side
3. The player on the second side will then throw the ball to player on the first side
4. The player on the first side will throw the ball to the player on the second side while aiming at the middle player
5. When the ball is thrown, the middle player dodges it, while arranging the tiles one by one vertically
6. If the middle player catches the ball, he or she will throw it away. Throwing away will give him or her time to arrange more tiles
7. The middle player should continue to dodge and arrange the tiles one by one vertically. This exercise should continue until he or she is hit by the ball and comes out or he or she finishes arranging the tiles without being hit by the ball;
8. If the middle player arranges all the tiles without being hit by the ball, he or she will be the winner
9. If a player is hit by the ball before arranging all the tiles, he or she will be a loser. Thus, the one who has hit him or her will enter
10. This game is played by taking turns.
Rede by filling the sand in the bottle
Pupils playing rede by filling sand in the bottle
How to play this game
1. There should be three players.
- The first one should be on the right.
- Second one should be on the left.
- The third one should be in the middle of the two players, with a bottle and collected sand.
2. If the ball is thrown from the first side to the second, it will be aimed at the player in the middle who will have to dodge it. The goal is to fill the bottle with sand;
3. If the middle player catches the ball, he or she will throw it away. Throwing away will give him or her time to fill the sand until the bottle is full;
4. If the middle player fills the bottle without being hit by the ball, he or she will be the winner;
5. If the middle player is hit by the ball before the bottle is full of sand, he or she will be a loser.
Thus, the one who has hit him or her will enter;
This game is played by taking turns
Benefits of playing rede
It helps to make players
1. Develop active bodies
2. Build friendship and teamwork
3. Develop numeracy skills
4. Improve the ability to think
5. Strengthen their bodies through physical exercise
6. Develop the competitive spirit
7. Develop speaking skills.
Running with a bottle balanced on the head
In this traditional game, players compete by running with bottles balanced on their heads.
This game is fun and competitive.
It also helps to strengthen body balance.
How to play
1. Exercise to prepare your body.
2. Mark the starting and ending points of the play area.
3. Stand at the starting point.
4. Balance the bottle on your head.
Pupils waiting for the command of the Leader
5. Wait for the command of the leader.
6. After the command, start running without holding the bottle.
7. Run faster than others without dropping the bottle.
Pupils running with bottles balanced on their heads
Exercise
1. Most of the traditional games are played using traditional equipment. If you do not have water bottles, what other tools can you use to play this game?
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2. How did you feel when you played this game?
3. What does this game prepare you to do?
Running with an egg on a spoon
This is a traditional game in which players compete to run with an egg or a lemon on a spoon. The spoon can be held in the hand or mouth.
This game is fun and competitive.
This game also strengthens the body’s balance and agility.
Tools for playing with egg on a spoon
- Spoon
- lemon or egg
How to play
1. Exercise to prepare your body.
2. Mark the starting and ending points of the play area.
3. Stand at the starting point.
4. Hold the spoon in your hand and put the lemon or egg on it.
5. Wait for the command of the leader.
6. After you are commanded to leave, run without holding the egg or lemon.
7. Run faster than others without dropping the lemon or egg.
Pupils competing to run with spoons in their hands
8. The winner is the one who will be the first to cross the finish line without dropping the lemon or the egg.
Exercise
1. If you do not have a lemon or an egg, what other thing can you use to play this game?
2. How did you feel while playing this game?
3. How will this game help you?
Vocabulary
Bao
A dice game played by two people on dug holes in compliance with its rules and regulations
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