What is traditional sports?

The general name of sports activities spread or passed down within one or more ethnic groups. Mainly refers to the traditional diseases, fitness, martial arts and entertainment activities of all ethnic groups in China.

Second, the meaning of national traditional sports

As the name implies, national traditional sports contains three meanings: one is sports, the other is nationality, and the third is tradition.

1. The so-called exercise means that this kind of activity or exercise has the characteristics of sports, and it is a purposeful and planned exercise of human beings according to certain rules, so that all parts of the body can be balanced and coordinated.

2. The so-called nationality means that this kind of sports activity or sport has national characteristics. This nationality is mainly manifested in its national cultural heritage. This national cultural heritage is mainly reflected in: its activities or sports events come from a specific nation, reflecting its cultural traditions and folk customs, being loved by the broad masses of the people, and having a deep national mass base in the ethnic areas.

3. The so-called tradition means that this sport has a historical heritage and is passed down from generation to generation. Any one of these sports is produced in a certain historical stage under the specific national cultural background. In the historical development process, the dross is eliminated, the essence is retained, and it gradually matures and becomes an important part of national traditional culture.