TOYS, GAMES AND JOKES AKW?-XERENTE

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to describe traditional Akw?-Xerente indigenous toys, games and games. For this, the researcher was in the village for ten days where she recorded these activities by photographs and filming. The same was accompanied by the cacique to interpret the meanings of the data collected. Eleven types of games or games were observed which are performed almost daily and require a great deal of energy expenditure. Some of these jokes have a distinctive cultural character and are related to the culture of ethnicity and preparation of adult life.