Estudio etnográfico sobre los juegos populares del cantón Cañar en la zona rural de Quilloac, entre los años de 1964 -1984

Abstract

Play is a natural and spontaneous language in children's lives. It allows them a free expression of emotions, feelings, and interaction with siblings, cousins, friends, and adults. This study attempts to research traditional games in Quilloac, Cañar, where information is limited. However, this topic has been addressed extensively in several countries. Therefore, the motivation to carry out this investigation. In this sense, this document embraces two transversal points. First, it addresses a context through some key terms to understand the importance of popular games. Second, it describes and analyzes the data obtained from interviews and life stories of people from the mentioned community. Altogether, these two parts allow answering the objectives and intended research question. Thus, the inhabitants of the rural area of Quilloac are the protagonists of this study. To obtain information about the cultural dynamics of the games, open and semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data more flexibly. Through the interviews, it was possible to carry out an ethnographic approach. Also, through this technique, a description of the spaces, music, toys, materials, practices, and other elements of cultural heritage which represent great richness for the community and the region was obtained. To sum up, this research will allow an approach to a very relevant topic for the Quilloac Community.