Brincadeiras de criança que sobrevivemos | MRG 830
Summary
Hosts Beto Strada and Afonso Pica Pega Salam discuss regional Brazilian childhood games and slang, debating terms like "sacolé" versus "dindim." They analyze the evolution of play from simple tag to complex street sports like "taco" and "queimado," sharing nostalgic anecdotes about schoolyard rivalries, rule variations, and humorous mishaps involving a goat and hair-pulling incidents.
Topics discussed
Introduction and the debate over 'Sacolé' vs 'Geladinho'
Childhood snacks, rats, and the Garage bar in Rio
The game of Taco: rules, cricket origins, and chaos
Evolution of play: from Tag to Porradobol
Handball, Calcio Storico, and violent adult sports
Queimado strategies and the film 'Corrida dos Bichos'
Personal stories: climbing trees and the game of Territory
Bruno Gamba: the legendary athlete of the schoolyard
The mini-zoo, goat football, and animal cooperation
Tag mechanics, hair pulling, and final thoughts on play
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