Abstract

Folk games have long been viewed as a vivid picture reflecting people’s materials and spiritual life accumulated through multiple generations. Folk game, whether it serves as an entertainment activity in idle seasons, leisure time, or just jollity for children; is aimed at the solidarity and unity of the communities, villages, and the entire national solidarity. Folk games were once a page of precious memories imprinted on the homeland and villages, which nurtured people with good lifestyles and souls. Nevertheless, these days, the role of folk games is no longer blooming as before. The preferences and ways of entertainment of all classes of people, especially the youth, witness more or less changes. For the Khmer residing in the South of Vietnam, an ethnic group associated with the rice farming tradition, folk games in particular and folklore, in general, are of prime importance. This article presents the origin, gameplay and recognizes the cultural values of folk games in daily life and festivals of the Khmer people in the South to contribute to popularizing and preserving the beauty of Khmer culture in today’s society.

Highlights

  • It is logical when people believe and attribute causes of disease or death to supernatural powers (Osuchukwu, 2014) as they will be more likely to do something to keep it under control

  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of traditional variables and umbilical cord management among Mothers in Calabar education zone, Cross River State, Nigeria. the objectives of the study are to investigate the influence of: i

  • How do traditional beliefs influence neonatal umbilical cord management? Table 1 shows the opinions of the respondents on the traditional beliefs and neonatal umbilical cord management by nursing mothers

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Summary

Introduction

It is logical when people believe and attribute causes of disease or death to supernatural powers (Osuchukwu, 2014) as they will be more likely to do something to keep it under control. An observation by Bassoumah and Adam (2018) revealed that the traditional practitioners performed both spiritual and medical roles during pregnancy and childbirth. This is what, in most cases cause mothers to use various forms of materials and concoctions for umbilical cord treatment and management in order to hasten cord separation and prevent neonatal deaths, as per traditional beliefs. This may result in cord infection and even death, resulting from neonatal tetanus. Good management should guarantee infection-free cord and the safety of lives of the newborn

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