INDEX

PART 1
- 4 popular games from each of the following
edades

‹ 6 to 10 years.
‹ 17 to 30 years old.
‹ 30 to 50 years.
‹ 50 to 70 years old.
‹ More than 70 years

PART 2

- 2 popular games from 4 different countries.

Chosen countries are: France, China, Senegal, and Country
Catalan
INTRODUCTION

Since always, childhood has been marked by play. This

activity would be the main one for the children as they only think about
have fun and there is no more day for them than today. It is
universally accepted that play is necessary for children
to learn both values and knowledge; it could be said
that play is an important tool for children and adults
to be able to learn forever.

As the game has existed since always, it has evolved. It does not
plays neither in the same way nor the same games as for
for example, our grandparents or ancestors.
Nowadays, everything has been computerized and although it may seem like something
good, innovative and modern; it can also contribute things
bad. Currently many children play alone, from the living room
from their home always focused on the screen of some computer or
another type of console. These children do not seek the company of others
because the game they play is usually individual; and like that
rooms do not leave, as they avoid any type of movement and
therefore they contribute to childhood obesity.

It may be that today's children play that way

because they do not know how or what to play differently from the
that they know; in which they could possibly participate more
friends with them and share while learning more
companionship and interacting with more children and above all to
have a really good time since that would be their main goal after all
objective.
PART 1 (6 to 10 years)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Corro chirimbolo, pollito, samborio, mocador, pilla-pilla.

04/04/2013
INTERVIEWER: Jesús Osca Gil.
Inma Osca Gil
10 years
NATURAL DE: School of Catadau.
TYPES OF GAMES: Simple

GAME: "ENGLISH CHICKEN"

The class.
MATERIAL: If there is any.
School courtyard.

ENGLISH CHICK: This game consists of one of the companions paying and it is
situated facing the wall unable to see the classmates, who will be
placed behind at a certain distance. At the moment it is facing the wall
sing the song of: 'one, two, three little English chick' right after the song ends
he will turn around and if he sees any partner moving, he will make him go back to the line
from the beginning. In the period when the person who pays the others is singing.
companions will advance on the ground until they manage to touch the wall and will say aloud
chick

RUNNING CHIRIMBOLO (age 3 years)

PARTICIPANTS: The class.
MATERIAL: If there is any.
DEVELOPMENT: Inside the classroom and outside in the yard.

RUN CHIRIMBOLO: This game consists of forming a circle holding hands.

hand and sing the song at the same time while we walk in a circle without letting go
of the hands and perform the actions that are sung.
Song: The chirimbolo ring is particular, when it rains and gets wet like the
Besides, bend down (to bend down and get up) and turn back to bend down (to bend down and ...
to get up) that the little crouched ones don't know how to dance.
PART 1 (17 to 30 years)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Cuba libre, balón prisionero, una carta para usted, gato y ratón,
basket shooting, the handkerchief.
04/04/2013
INTERVIEWER: Jesús Osca Gil.
Elena Bisbal Chinesta
EDAD DEL ENTREVISTADO:19
NATURAL FROM: Llombai.
Types of Games: Compound and Target.

GAME: A CARD FOR YOU

PARTICIPANTS: The class.
MATERIAL:
Indoor gym.

A LETTER FOR YOU: This game consisted of a large group of children,

where the number was exactly important because the more children played,
it became more fun.
The participants sat on the floor forming a circle and quite close together.
without gaps between them. Then it was time to 'pay' a child who was standing
in the center of the formed circle and said aloud: "I have a letter for
someone who has (for example) blonde hair.
So, having said this, all the identified children (i.e., with
(blonde hair) had to rise very quickly and go inside the circle
to occupy another place where another child had gotten up. The child who was paying
it will also need to quickly fill the spot of a standing child, therefore
there would be a place to sit for a child who would be left over, who probably
he would have been the slowest to occupy a new place. The child who would be left without
it would be your turn to pay and then say again: "I have a letter for someone who
has...
BASKETBALL: In this game, the number of participants can vary, but
always more than three so that it can be played, or even two. It consists of
to form a line of kids in the three-meter line of the field
basketball. The first and second children will each receive a
basketball. Then they will both shoot at the basket at the same time.
The first shot must be made from three meters away, and if the shot is missed, it ...
I should throw the ball into the basket until I finally score, regardless of where from.
Once scored, the ball must be quickly passed to the next child in line.
the line, and the child who has scored will run to return to the line as well, since
the action speed in this game is very important.
But it should be taken into account that if the second child in line or the
child after the one who has started the shot, basket before the first or the child
that the shot has started; this child will be eliminated from the game for having been less.
quick that your next having before this the opportunity to score.
So on, until reaching two children, when the second child arrives.
in the line, he scored before the boy who was already in it before him; being the
last to arrive at the line and therefore the last to have a chance to throw
the winner of the entire game.
PART 1 (30 to 50 years)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Marro porta, samborio, botella, mentiroso (baraja española) bomba.
4/04/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
Rafa Carrión
32 years old.
NATURAL OF: Catadau.
TYPES OF GAMES: Composite and target.

GAME:CLAY CARRY.
PARTICIPANTES:10
MATERIAL:
DEVELOPMENT: In a public park.

MARRO PORTA: this game consists of forming two teams, each team will be at a
side of the field that will defend its bank, we must invade the field
opposite and manage to touch the other bench without being caught. We will earn a point
if we manage to hit the bank, if we get caught in the attempt to rob the bank
we will be arrested at the base (bank) of the opposing team, they may be able to save us if
one of the team arrives to touch the bench.

GAME: Bottle.
PARTICIPANTS: The more the better.
MATERIAL: Full water bottle.
School courtyard.

BOTTLE: this game consists of all the children being at a base.

delimited and a partner must hide a bottle in the space without
let the others watch where she hides. Once hidden, she will scream
"Bottle" then others will go out to look for the bottle. Whoever finds it
the bottle will have the privilege of wetting the others until they return to the
base where they started. The one who found the bottle has to hide it.
PART 1 (50 to 70 years)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Ferret, ballar la trompa, churro va, canicas, cromos, monedeta.
4/04/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
Jesús Vte Osca Hernández.
50 years
NATURAL DE: Catadau.
TYPES OF GAMES: Composite and target.

GAME: CHURRO GOES

PARTICIPANTES:9
MATERIAL: None.
DEVELOPMENT: On the street.

CHURRO GOES: this game consists of one person positioning themselves with their back facing the
set, 4 random people stand in front of him and put their heads in.
under the legs of the one in front (these are the ones who pay) and the
others will be behind.
Those who are behind must take a run and jump.
be very careful) and fall on top of the colleagues who are crouching like this
until everyone is up, in case they become unbalanced and touch the ground, they will pay
those who are up there, if not, the person on the wall will divide their
right index finger in three points, for example: Nail will be 'churro', center of the finger
"media manga" knuckle "mangotero" that pointed with the left index finger and the
The person below should guess where they are (churro,
media manga and mangotero) the left index finger.

GAME:COIN.
PARTICIPANTS: 9 or 10.
MATERIAL: Pesetas or hard currency.
DEVELOPMENT: On the street.

MONEDETA: this game consists of being positioned 5 meters from the wall, one at a time
we will throw a coin as close as possible to the wall. We will only be able to
make a launch. In the launch, we can hit the other coins
and divert them to gain an advantage. The one who collects the most coins will win.
approach the wall.
PART 1 (over 70 years)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Canutet, carrera a la manzana, conillet, bot de corda, sants.

4/04/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
INTERVIEWED: Vicente Osca Gimeno.
EDAD DEL ENTREVISTADO:74.
NATURAL FROM: Catadau.
TYPES OF GAMES: Simple and
compounds.

GAME: Canutet.
PARTICIPANTES:8
MATERIAL: 2 cartridges, coins and 1
wooden taco.
DEVELOPMENT: In the street.

CANUTET: this game consists of joining two cartridges and placing them on the ground and
on the flat top part they place the coins on which they are placed
agreement on the bet amount. Participants will only be able to make a
launch and they will be about 3m away and must throw the stick of
wood and knock down the cartridge with its corresponding betted coins. The
the one that fails will be eliminated and the one who throws and knocks down the cartridges wins the
coins. In case of a tie, it will be played until one fails.

GAME: Sants.
8 to 10.
MATERIAL: match boxes, chalk, and 1 wooden block.
DEVELOPMENT: On the street.

SANTS: this game consists of drawing a circle on the ground and placing the boxes
the mistos inside the circle. You have to drop the wooden stick and try to
Take the box of matches out of the circle. There is only one throw per person.
in each round following an order and the game ends when there is none left
matchbox inside the circle.
PART 2 POPULAR GAMES IN FRANCE

NAME OF THE GAMES: Petanca, guinea pigs, colored skittles, picotte.

4/04/2013
INTERVIEWER: Jesús Osca Gil.
Rafa Carrión Canet.
EDAD DEL ENTREVISTADO:60
NATURAL DE: Onesse-fet-laharye (FRANCE)
TYPES OF GAMES: Target and compounds.

GAME: COLOR BOWLS

PARTICIPANTES:5
MATERIAL: 3 red balls, 3 blue balls, 3 white balls and 1
wooden ball.
DEVELOPMENT: Street.

COLOR BALLS: this game consists of throwing a ball and knocking down some
wooden logs that are 2m away, we will have a wall on one side and
allows us to modify the throw to make it cross. The pins are
divided into three colors, each color has a score: Red 3 points, Blue
2 points and White 1 point. We can only make a throw if you don't hit
No strikes deduct 2 points. The one with the most points wins in 6.
launches.

GAME: PICOTTE
PARTICIPANTES:10
MATERIAL: Wooden stick.
DEVELOPMENT: Street.

PICOTTE: we will be on our knees and with a hit at the end of the stick
wood will be lifted from the ground and we will strike it in the air. The one who wins will be the one who
throw further when hitting it.
PART 2 POPULAR GAMES IN CATALONIA

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Canicas, galdufa (trompa), carrera de llandes, carrera de canoes.

05/04/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
Jusep Pérez García.
77 years
NATURAL DE:Puigcerdà (CATALONIA)
TYPES OF GAMES: Composite.

GAME: WHEEL RACE

PARTICIPANTES:10
MATERIAL: Bicycle rim, 1 pole
wood.
DEVELOPMENT: Street.

WHEEL RACE: each child would get an old bicycle tire and a
wood or iron stick in the shape of a Y. The wheel went into the hollow of the 'Y'.
The game consisted of running and pushing the tire to reach the finish line.
The one who managed to reach the finish line first won. They held tournaments and would leave.
eliminating.

GAME: CANOE RACE (practice in summer)

PARTICIPANTES:10
MATERIAL: Thick logs.
DEVELOPMENT: River.

CANOE RACE: the 10 people are divided into 5 groups (2 people each
group). It is about getting onto the trunk and rowing until reaching the finish line. One of the
Participants will signal to start.

When they got tired of playing races, they would create a variant that also pleased them.
it was quite entertaining, consisting of boarding the other canoes and throwing the people into the water
other participants.
PART 2 POPULAR GAMES IN ZHEJIA (CHINA)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Aros, diablo, cometa de bambú, bailar la trompa, piedras y quequi.
04/05/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
Miguel Ye
EDAD DEL ENTREVISTADO:36
NATURAL DE:Zhejia (China)
TYPES OF GAMES: Skill and
composed.

GAME: Stones
PARTICIPANTES:10. Por parejas.
MATERIAL: 6 small stones for
person.
DEVELOPMENT: On the street.

STONES: they are placed in pairs of 3 and form a triangle. They drop the
stones gently. Next, to pick up the stones, you should always
launch one into the air and catch the next one until recovering all 6 of your own, all of them
stones will be in the same hand. If any companion has not picked them up,
when it's your turn you can take the one from your partner. First one at a time
one and then two.

GAME: Quequi.
8 to 10.
MATERIAL: 1 bone per person.
DEVELOPMENT: On the street.

QUEQUI: this game consists of placing the fruit bones (quequi) at the edge
from the table (so that half of them stick out) and then hit them in the palm
By hand. The one who brings the bone closest to the wall will win.
Variant: They hold a small tournament in which it goes by disqualification, whoever is
further away, he is disqualified and the bone or coin is set aside, until he wins.
one of the participants who will take all the bones.
PART 2 POPULAR GAMES IN DAKAR (SENEGAL)

NOMBRE DE LOS JUEGOS:Palalin (samborio), cara o cruz, lucha africana, Langa buri, garr.
04/05/2013
Jesús Osca Gil.
INTERVIEWED: Siradji Diakhate Etoo
age_of_interviewee
NATURAL FROM: Senegal.
TYPES OF GAMES: Skill and
composed.

GAME: Langa Buri.

PARTICIPANTES:10
MATERIAL: Old shirt.
DEVELOPMENT: In the street and forest.

LANGA BURI: consists of forming a circle and randomly selecting a participant.

hide the old shirt in the area where the game takes place, the others
participants will be facing away from him so they cannot see where he hides the shirt.
Once hidden, she will shout "langa buri nyorna" and the other participants will come out.
to look for the shirt. Whoever finds the shirt must go hit gently.
to the other players until they return to the agreed base, it can be
a person, a tree...)

GAME: Garr
PARTICIPANTES:20
MATERIAL: No need.
DEVELOPMENT: Sandy land.

GARR: this game consists of making two circles. One large and inside of it
big one small. 10 participants will be inside the small circle and the
another 10 inside the large circle. Those that are inside the small circle
they must cross to the other side without being caught and those who are inside the circle
They will have to catch those who try to pass. If they catch someone, they will be
eliminated. No one can step out of the circle.
Variant: we only make a circle, ten people inside the circle. The others
ten will be outside the circle and they must enter the circle and take them out
until there is no one inside the circle. They will only have time
2min, the time will depend on the number of people playing. Those inside must
prevent them from being taken outside the circle.
PERSONAL EVALUATION OF PART 1 OF THE WORK
INTERVIEW FOR 6 TO 10 YEARS: The person I have chosen for this interview is my
sister. We were talking about the popular games that I had made to this day.
from today and the truth is that it left me quite surprised, because I only practiced them in
school schedule (class schedule). Given that technology abounds among us and goes
increasingly at younger ages. They were telling me that most of their friends,
including herself, they spent more time having conversations among themselves for
means of social media rather than playing this type of games. I made a small
reflection for them to realize that they are wasting their childhood by acting like
that way and that there are also different ways to have a good time through the
popular games.

I hope that the conversation we had helps to initiate the change and that the games
populars predominate in the stage of childhood and not technology

INTERVIEW FOR 17 TO 30 YEARS OLD: The person chosen for this interview is my current
couple. At the beginning of the conversation, we talked about the games I used to play in the
childhood and the well-being it brought her. She told me that in the afternoons after the
school would go to the park with her friends and there they were practically playing all the
afternoon (we agree on this point) and on weekends, I used to attend some groups
juveniles called "Juniors", where they spent the whole Saturday playing games
"moralizing" or with a possible didactic purpose, so they would learn some value in
special. The games they played were simple although sometimes there were also games.
compounds. She and her friends were waiting to leave school so they could go to the
park like every day to be able to run, laugh, jump, enjoy... in short, to be "free".
for a few hours.

INTERVIEW OF 30 TO 50 YEARS: The person chosen for this interview is my uncle. At

start the conversation we were talking about the popular games I used to play
When I was little. As a child, I used to go a lot to the fields behind the school.
from his village and there he played games and acted mischievously as a child (like everyone else), also in the
schoolyard when there was no school schedule. The games they played
they were quite fun, although some ended up wet. I emphasize that they had
a lot of fear of getting home soaked by their mother's scolding; but this does not
it prevented them from having fun playing that way.

We spent quite a while talking and the truth is that it was very interesting because
He remembered moments from his childhood that he would really like to relive.

INTERVIEW OF 50 TO 70 YEARS: The person chosen for this interview was my father. His
childhood was full of popular games mostly because there weren't that many
technology and spent all his time playing. His childhood has been quite hard, more
nothing, because of the times in which he was born (the end of Francoism). But despite
this, the happiness and joy that was created among friends helped relieve those
times. I really enjoyed interviewing my father, especially for the conversation.
that we had; in which for a few hours, in her mind she became a child again and it showed.
the happiness of those childhood memories.

One of the best interviews

INTERVIEW OVER 70 YEARS: The person I chose for this interview was my
grandfather. We were talking about the popular games he used to play during his
childhood, and I also agreed with my father that they only had imagination for
to entertain oneself because there wasn't what there is in these times. In his childhood, he played the
time I could because I was quite limited since at the age of 6 I started to
to work for the need to contribute money at home, since those times were
very complicated (shortly after the civil war ended adding to
the continuation of Francoism). But I emphasize that despite those hard times, always
found a gap to be able to get together with his friends, have fun, and amid sorrows and
glories, spending time the best they could. My grandfather told me that at 13 years old
he had to emigrate to Puigcerdá (Catalan Country), since then his childhood of games
it ended as he started to work.

A very emotional interview. When the conversation ended, I could only think of one thing and it was
I wish I could be a magician and go back in time to give a fulfilling childhood.
of games and happiness that one deserves.

PERSONAL EVALUATION OF PART 2 OF THE WORK

INTERVIEW WITH A PERSON FROM CATALONIA: In the following interview, I chose the...
my grandfather's brother-in-law. He lived in Puigcerdà. His childhood has also been marked by the
hard times (shortly after the civil war more later the
Francoism). He told me that despite this, he always looked for a way to get out and
to approach a little river, near where he lived, to play with his friends. A
short childhood of games because he had to work at the age of 14 due to circumstances of the
time.

INTERVIEW WITH THE PERSON FROM FRANCE: The person I chose was Rafa Carrión, born
In Spain, who emigrated to France from the age of 5 to 20, due to their parents.
they went in search of work given that things were quite bad here in Spain.
During his childhood, the predominant games were rugby and pétanque, in addition to the
games that I have already commented on before. I was lucky to be able to enjoy
perfection of her childhood and being 'free' in the moments she shared with her
friends while playing.

INTERVIEW WITH THE PERSON FROM CHINA: The person I chose for this interview was
owner of the Chinese bazaar in the village. I have some relation with him because my
We took care of the eldest son. He would tell me that being the youngest in the house...
I had more privilege when playing with friends. Until I was 10 years old, I played with the
popular games from their land. They were telling me that they lived in a
dictatorship and he was lucky that it had no influence on his childhood at all, he began to notice
the change when he started working at the age of 16 until 19 and it was then that he decided
emigrate to Spain working in a kitchen. As of today, he is happy that his
childhood has not been marked.

A very curious interview and quite fortunate for having had the childhood that
tube despite living in the dictatorship they lived in

INTERVIEW WITH A PERSON FROM SENEGAL: In the following interview, I chose my neighbor
Senegalese. He lived in the capital called Dakar. His childhood before the age of 15 was based on
in studying the Quran. It also emphasizes that it has been a difficult childhood due to the
poverty and the hard work they were subjected to. He would tell me that many times they
he would escape in the afternoons to go play in the forest with his friends and thus, get away a little from
a world difficult for a child to understand. My neighbor and friend Etoo told me that
When I see the children here playing and the childhood they have, I remember
hard moments of his childhood and often wonders: "Why couldn't I live
equal?

It's a sad question, but it's sadder that someone asks it; since this is a
unjust world and we all should have the same right to enjoy and to be happy
regardless of where one lives.

This interview has moved me because she told me sad facts that no one
he deserves. Etoo is a strong person because life has made him suffer and what
I would try to change the inequality that exists in this world. I am really happy.
having him as a neighbor and as a great friend