Reasons for the survival of ethnic sports
- Created by: Molly_Anne_xx
- Created on: 30-01-14 11:40
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- Reasons for Survival/ characteristics of Ethnic sports
- Traditional
- A celebration of the past
- Local
- Often unique to the area; increases local pride
- Rowdy
- Traditionally these occasions are associated with drinking, singing and celebration
- Tourism
- From the earliest days, people from surrounding villages would travel by foot to attend. Today, with improved transport and technology , they continue to be tourists and even media attractions
- Festival/Ritual
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- Occasional/ Annual
- A desire to escape the pressures of modern living and occasionally return to a simple 'Olde Worlde' way of life (often on a bank holiday)
- Relatively Isolated
- The comparative isolation and inaccessibility of some rural areas allows local customs to prevail
- Social
- Important social occasions bringing community together; often focussed on the 'pub'
- Traditional
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