The Interest and Preference of the Cairo International Community for Indonesian Traditional Sports Based on International Cooperation of STKIP Modern Ngawi
Abstract
Traditional Indonesian sports represent a rich intangible cultural heritage that has received limited attentionin international sport diplomacy literature, particularly regarding their reception by non-Asian communities. This study investigates the interests, preferences, motivations, and barriers of the Cairo international community toward traditional Indonesian sports within the context of the international cooperation program between STKIP Modern Ngawi and the Sekolah Indonesia Cairo (SIC). A cross-sectional survey design was employed, with data collected from 53 anonymous respondents affiliated with the bilateral program. Findings indicate that 79.2% of respondents expressed high interest (M = 4.21, SD = 0.77), with Lari Balok (77.4%) and Egrang (62.3%) as the most preferred sports. Cultural preservation (75.5%) was the dominant motivational factor, while equipment scarcity (67.9%) and limited playing space (56.6%) constituted the primary structural barriers. These results provide empirical evidence for the viability of traditional Indonesian sports as instruments of South–South sports diplomacy.
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