A study of traditional games of tribes of Yavatmal District

This study was an attempt to find out the traditional games of tribes of Yavatmal district. The researcher reviewed this study based on the relevant references available in the library of Bhartividyapeeth deemed university, college of physical education, Pune. A questionnaire comprising of 26 statement framed on very simple pattern “Yes” or “No” which covered all aspects of traditional games of tribes. For this purpose the researcher randomly selected 100 subjects from different tribal area of Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. Their age range varied from 20 to 24 years. Both male and female were randomly sorted out as the subjects. To find out the traditional games of tribes some relevant information were necessary. For relevant information's separate questionnaire were prepared by the researcher. The parameters of the questionnaire were prepared by personal contact with the physical education experts, director, teachers and eminent persons of physical education. The formation of questionnaire was an important affaire before selection of questionnaire, the opinion and suggestions of eminent experts, scholars, doctorate in the field of education and physical education were considered to prepare the questionnaire. To finalize the questionnaire the researcher administered the newly framed questionnaire and the contents of the same were modified repeatedly by various experts and necessary changes were made, and finally it was formulated after the approval of guide. In this way the final questionnaire were prepared to collect the necessary information for the present study. After construction of questionnaire the researcher has visited several parts of tribal inhabitants in Yavatmal district with hue to study the traditional and cultural games of tribes particularly major tribes in this district i.e. Andh, Kolam, Pradhan&Pardhi etc. The researcher personally visited and distributed the questionnaires to 100 tribes of different tribal area of Yavatmal district and explained the procedure for filling questionnaire to them.