Traditional games in the Algerian southeast

Abstract

The study aimed to collect the traditional games destined to children especially in the southeast of Algeria typically the city of Ouargla The researcher used a questionnaire that includes 14 questions . So as to collect and classify these games. The study is applied on the elder who used to perform these games in some regions of Ouargla .The researcher used the descriptive approach ,in order to collect and describe these games ;because it is the appropriate approach to achieve the goals of the research .As well as it is the most suitable to the nature of the procedure . In the period between April 2019 and October 2019 the study applied on a sample which is composed of 90 elders from the city of Ouargla . It was based on duplicates ,percentages and the arithmetic means to reply to the given questions. The results shows the collection and the classification of 40 games ,that were classified into three basic classifications . The study recommended that the traditional games should be included in the curriculum of education in the various educational stages. In addition, the state must pay attention to traditional and popular games, promote them and apply several programs on these games. It is also very important to enrich all libraries with books on the theme of popular games and expand further researches and studies about traditional and popular games.