Educación (Oct 2015)

Non Tsinitibo: Games of the Shipibo-Konibo people and its pedagogical use

  • Gamaniel Monteluisa,
  • Verena Valera,
  • Susana Frisancho,
  • Hans Frech,
  • Enrique Delgado

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 47
pp. 49 – 68

Abstract

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In this article we argue that play is a fundamental process for human development, and a necessary tool for the construction of inclusive, intercultural societies. After a brief discussion of the theoretical framework for approaching play as a developmental factor and understanding its relationship with education, we present a collection of Shipibo-Konibo games and some of their possible uses as pedagogical tools. The general intention of this article is to frame play as a developmental process that cannot be ignored if education is to promote interculturality and justice in individuals and societies.

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