Wrestlers, Pigeon Fanciers, and Kite Flyers: Traditional Sports and Pastimes in Lahore

by Jurgen Wasim Frembgen and Paul Rollier

In today's Pakistan the dominant conservative mindset tends to marginalize leisure activities. However, traditional sports and pastimes, games and play, entertainment and amusement are an expression of happiness and joy and an integral part of popular culture. They represent a cultural system and preserve cultural values.

The dimension of playfulness inherent in traditional sports and pastimes is clearly articulated in the culture of the Punjab...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199069182
• ISBN13: 9780199069187
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"