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Sports & Games
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“Run with a Kenyan marathoner…” invites the sign on the fence at the entrance to Kenya: Mambo Poa at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival
When brainstorming ideas for China program activities at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, I think we all had the same idea: bike ride!
The Family Style tent in the China: Tradition and the Art of Living program welcomes families and children of all ages to engage in creative activities and challenging games
People tell different stories to explain the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival, which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
Glenna Cooper, a graduate student at Gallaudet University, recounts how her father supported her during an early experience of discrimination.
Emily Hoskins, a University of Illinois alumna and two-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball, explains how innovations at the university empower individuals with disabilities
The world is focused these days on the World Cup of soccer taking place in South Africa, but after seeing and reading about chinlone, I cannot help but wonder why we do not celebrate this ancient Burmese sport and give it more visibility and popularity al
Tshewang Dhendup, a member of the Bhutan National Broadcasting Corporation, explains the rules of Bhutanese archery while a demonstration takes place.
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