PLAYS IN THE BACKYARD: PATHS THROUGH THE TOYS AND PLATS OF THE JIQUIRIÇÁ-BAHIA VALLEY

Abstract

The present work addresses reflections and dialogues about toys, games and traditional games, as well as their importance for children's play culture. Some toys and games that have permeated and / or permeates the childhood of children for generations in the municipalities of the Jiquiriçá-Bahia Valley are presented, such as: Amargosa, Mutuípe, Brejões, São Miguel das Matas, Ubaíra and the districts of these locations. Toys permeate and stimulate the action of playing, referencing the culture, to which the subjects are part. Play introduces children's subjects to the culture to which they belong, where their exercise promotes the construction of children's and playful cultures. It is relevant to promote children's experiences based on traditional games, toys and games, in order to preserve culture and the total development of the subjects. This article aimed to discuss on a theoretical basis the relevance of traditional games, toys and games. As a methodology, qualitative research of bibliographic nature was used. Finally, the importance of valuing popular popular culture is recorded, in the sense of maintaining traditions, toys and games for the knowledge of current and future generations.