Sports
Comparison of differences in popular sports between Puerto
Rican and U.S. majority cultures
| Cambodian
Culture |
American
Majority Culture |
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| Sports
such as swimming, volleyball and soccer are more familiar
to Khmer children. They also play traditional games like
heoung (similar to baseball but played with two
sticks instead of a ball and bat), tress (like
“pick-up sticks”) and baycon (seeds placed in a
series of holes). (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving
Immigrants website, 2004). |
Participation
in sports such as baseball, basketball and football, are
familiar to U.S. majority culture children. |
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