Physical Culture in the Tradition and Rites of the Tatar Population Inhabiting Polish Territory

• Authors: Ernest Szum , Ryszard Cieoeliński
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This report presents the findings of a qualitative study on the physical culture of the Tatar community inhabiting Polish territory. Historical elements of the physical culture of the Tatar community have been presented against the background of general characteristics of this ethnic group and the history of the presence of Tatars on Polish soil. The article shows particular aspects of the Tatar tradition of physical culture and its place in Tatar national culture. This is the first known report on the physical culture of this ethnic group on the ground of ethnology or cultural anthropology.

Keywords

EN

Polish Tatars; physical culture; games and play; ethnology; cultural anthropology

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 91-96

Dates

published

1 - 11 - 2012

online

29 - 01 - 2013

Contributors

author

Ernest Szum

• The Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska

author

Ryszard Cieoeliński

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, ul. Akademicka 2, 21-500 Biała Podlaska

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10197-012-0009-y