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This conference took place in the context of the 3rd World Festival of Traditional Sports and Games in Hanover and continued the tradition of the scientific congresses which have accompanied these festivals in Bonn and Bangkok. This convention took advantage of the already existing knowledge and presented further research an the development, current situation and perspectives of traditional games, set against the background of transformation processes in society. Besides, sport political and practical conclusions were drawn from the scientific investigations and reflections. One of the focal points of this proceedings is the development of traditional sports and games in the new millenium. In this context, major questions refer to processes of interdependece and tranformation in the conflict zone between traditional sports and traditional physical activities, on the one hand, and individual needs and conditions of society, on the other. Furthermore, specific topics neglected so far, such as using traditional sports and games for different target groups, are discussed. The authors and their topics are: l. Renson, Roland: Ludodiversity: Extinction, survival and invention of movement culture; 2. Maguire, Joseph: Body cultures: Diversity, sustainability, globalisation; 3. DaCosta, Lamartine: Mapping worldwide trends of traditional sports and games; 4. Lebed, Felix: Crystallization, invention and "natural selection": The institutionalization of games; II. Traditional games - Changes and challenges. A. Africa/South-America. 5. Goslin, Anneliese; Malimabe, Refilwe: The rote of traditional dance in South African society; 6. Rocha-Ferreira, Maria Beatriz: A brief look at traditional games in South America; 7. von Vriessen, Carlos Lopez: The palin or chueca - An ethonographic study of a traditional Mapuche game; B. Asia/Oceania. 8. Xaozheng, Xiong; Yue, Sun: Traditional Chinese health philosophy, 9. Yayoi, Murato: Transformation of ancient Japanese football (kemari) into an art (geido) during the thwelfth century; 10. Yamamoto, Tokuro: Kemari - A traditional sports culture in in Japan; 11. Arai, Hiroshi: The beginnings of skiing and the ski industry in Japan; 12. Paulson, Paul: Traditional aboriginal and torres strait islander games in Queensland Anglican schools; 13. De Vroede, Eric; Renson, Roland: Unity of diversity in traditional games in Europe; 14. Hofmann, Annette R.: Sheep, shepherds and the stubble-field: Traditions and transformations at the Markröninger Schäferlauf; 15. Yttergren, Leif: Traditional games on Gotland and the Stanga games; 16. Mazeikiene, Ruta: Traditional games in Lithuania; D. Sportification Process. 17. Lebe, Rose Marie: Lacrosse in Canada: from the Indian game to the national sport; 18. van der Merwe, Floris J.G.: From pioneer pastime to international status: Jukskei as South Africa's only indigenous sport; 19. Jurek, Tomasz; Nowak, Leonard; Weltmann, Bernard: The origins and development of bowling in the Polish territories until 1914; 20. Ikeda, Keiko: Traditional sporting fancy made for modern sports ethics: "Corinthian", "Paul Pry" and "Tom & Jerrvism", 2l. Melling, Christine: Dragon boat racing: An athlete's perspective, E. Traditional games. 22. Pfister, Getrud: The role of women in traditional games and sports; 23. Doll-Tepper, Gudrun: Traditional games and sport for all including persons with a disability; 24. Naul, Roland: Do today's children need traditional games or future sports?; F. Traditional games - The future? 25. Moller, Jorn: The workshop of sports history - An arena for traditional games; 26. Ottesen, Laila: Sports and traditional games in a museum - Plans and concepts, 27. Pfister, Gertrud: Long forgotten games rediscovered: The Berlin booklet of games; 28. Palm, Jürgen: Games of the past - Sports for the future?; 29. Pfister, Gertrud: Traditional sports and games proposal for a declaration; 30. Dixon, Brian: TAFISA and its rote for traditional sport and sport for all; 31. Pfister, Gertrud: ISHPES and its initiatives for traditional games. Verlagsinfo und Inhaltsverzeichnis