En este artículo argumentamos a favor del juego como un espacio fundamental para el desarrollo humano y una herramienta necesaria para la construcción de sociedades interculturales y democráticas. Luego de un breve marco conceptual en el que se presenta el juego como un factor de desarrollo y se aborda la relación que este tiene con los procesos pedagógicos, presentamos una recopilación de juegos del pueblo shipibo-konibo, pueblo indígena de la Amazonía del Perú, y algunas ideas para su aprovechamiento como herramienta educativa. La idea general del artículo es reflexionar sobre cómo el juego infantil constituye un proceso que no se pude soslayar si se quiere contribuir a desarrollar individuos y sociedades interculturales, justas e inclusivas.

In this article we argue that play is a fundamental process for human development, and a necessary tool for the construction of inclusive, intercultural societies. After a brief discussion of the theoretical framework for approaching play as a developmental factor and understanding its relationship with education, we present a collection of Shipibo-Konibo games and some of their possible uses as pedagogical tools. The general intention of this article is to frame play as a developmental process that cannot be ignored if education is to promote interculturality and justice in individuals and societies.

In this article we argue that play is a fundamental process for human development, and a necessary tool for the construction of inclusive, intercultural societies. After a brief discussion of the theoretical framework for approaching play as a developmental factor and understanding its relationship with education, we present a collection of Shipibo-Konibo games and some of their possible uses as pedagogical tools. The general intention of this article is to frame play as a developmental process that cannot be ignored if education is to promote interculturality and justice in individuals and societies.