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We have little information on boyhood activities in Chile at this time. Our Chilean archives is very limited. Chile has a mall population and was a relatively poor ountry, both limiting the pgoyographic record. We notice children enjoying an urban park in Chile. Latin American cities and towns tend to have a central park known as a plaza, The church is on on side and the city hall on the other. The plaza has a circumference walkway and interior walk ways with garden plantings. Benches are sactered around the plaza. There are not a lot of activities for children, no real spaces for play. Teenagers like to walk around, boysand girls in opposite directions. he major cities like Santiago have a number of interesting parks. Chile along with Argentina and Uruguay have European influences beyond the Spanish/Portuguese influces thst dominant much of the rest of the region. And we see that in some of the parks. We have one park scene from Viña del Mar. We do not know much children's play. We note children from low-income famlies playing in the street. We are sure, however, about their games. The most important children's activity of course is school. Chile had one of the best education stytems in South America. Chile was a primarily Catholic country and religion played an important role in the lives of children. Sports are popular, but largely dominated by soccer known as futbol. Youth groups are of a lesser imporance. We do have some information on Chilean Boy Scouts. Membership was fairly limited.
We have little information on boyhood activities in Chile at this time. Our Chilean archives is very limited. Chile has a mall population and was a relatively poor ountry, both limiting the pgoyographic record. >br>
We notice children enjoying an urban park in Chile. Latin American cities and towns tend to have a central park known as a plaza. It was the introduction of a Spanish nstitution. The church is on on side and the city hall on the other. The plaza has a circumference walkway and interior walk ways with garden plantings. Benches are sactered around the plaza. There are not a lot of activities for children, no real spaces for play. Teenagers like to walk around, boysand girls in opposite directions, briefly passing.
The major cities like Santiago have a number of interesting parks. Chile along with Argentina and Uruguay have European influences beyond the Spanish/Portuguese influces thst dominant much of the rest of the region. And we see that in some of the parks. We have one park scene from Viña del Mar.
We do not know much children's play. We note children from low-income families playing in the street. There are several popular traditional play toys and games, mostly of European origin, some dating back to the medieval era. Most are played throughout South America. But the influence is not exclusively Iberian. Many popular children's games are pan-European. Thus many are also played in North America. The names may change from country to country. Emboque: Two wooden pieces (a bell and holder) connected by a string. The idea is to put the bell on top of the holder (embocar). Kite of course need no explanation. Marbles also need no explanation. Rayuela/Tejo» has been labeled a Chilean national sport. It involves a rectangular platform crossed by a tight string. Players throw the tejo, trying to keep it close to the line. Trompo» is a wooden pear-shaped top-like toy. Luche is hop-scotch like game. All you need is chalk to draw the squares. Palo Encebado» is a greased pole with prizes at the top. This is for older children or young adults. We note it being played throughout South America.
Corre, Corre la Guaraca and Corre El Anillo are circle games.
Quien fue a Sevilla is 'musical chair'. Sevilla shows Spanish colonial origins, although sometimes Melipilla (a Chilean town) is substituted for Sevilla. We do not know why Melipilla was chosen.
The most important children's activity of course is school. Chile had one of the best education stytems in South America.
Chile was a primarily Catholic country. Catholicism was imposed on the Amer-Indian people. And during the colonial people, only Catholcs were allowed to enter the country. The Inquisition was an imprtant factor in colonial developmnt. And a major factor in southern Europe falling behind northern Europe. It also was a factor in Iberian SouthAmerica falling behind English North America. This continued after independence , but graduallywesee Protestants arriving. Catholicism still dominants, but Protestant churches sare mre dynamc. And like Europe there is an increasing trend toward secularism. Religion especially Catholcism has played an important role in the lives of children.
Sports are popular, but largely dominated by soccer known as futbol.
Youth groups are of a lesser importance. We do have some information on Chilean Boy Scouts. Membership was fairly limited.
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