Mexico has some traditional games and activities.
Traditional games
Arranca cebollitas
Arranca cebollitas is a game where participants form a line, with each one standing behind a fellow participant and holding that participant's waist. One opponent attempts to pull the participant at the back of the line away from the rest of the line; if successful, the opponent repeats this until they can remove all players from the line. [1]
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is an activity introduced to Mexico by the Spanish. [2]
Charrería
Charrería involves participants going through several equestrian events. [3]
La víbora de la mar
Lotería
Mesoamerican ballgame
Pelota mixteca
Pelota mixteca is a game somewhat like tennis in which participants strike the ball using a hitting surface attached to their gloved hand. [4]
Pelota purépecha
Pelota purépecha is a hockey-like game played with a ball that is on fire. [5]
Timbomba
Timbomba or Kimbomba is a game about hitting a short stick as far as possible using a longer stick held in the hand. [6]
See also
References
- ^ "10 traditional Mexican games with rules and instructions". FYI. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "Bullfighting in Mexico - Mexican Bullfighting - don Quijote". www.donquijote.org. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "UNESCO - Intangible Heritage Home". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Taladoire, Eric (2003). "COULD WE SPEAK OF THE SUPER BOWL AT FLUSHING MEADOWS?: La pelota mixteca, a third pre-Hispanic ballgame, and its possible architectural context". Ancient Mesoamerica. 14 (2): 319–342. doi: 10.1017/S0956536103132142. ISSN 1469-1787. S2CID 162558994.
- ^ "Mexico revives ancient games - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "Juegos Tradicionales Mayas". Yucatan Today (in European Spanish). 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-11-27.