THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY INSTITUTIONAL WELL -BEING AND HEALTH THROUGH TRADITIONAL ARCHERY ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Involvement in sports is a part of a healthy lifestyle that is highly recommended to improve quality of life and well-being. Activities carried out individually or in groups significantly provide both physical and spiritual benefits. Alternatively, traditional archery is one of the considerable sports which are beneficial physically and spiritually, and therefore participation in this particular sport is open to individuals or groups regardless of age or gender. The observations made during traditional archery training sessions and tournaments in 2019-2021 led to a significant increase in community participation and involvement in this sport. Due to the pandemic outbreak recently, the lifestyle of people is remarkably affected especially in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the focus of the study is to provide an alternative way in enhancing a healthy family lifestyle through archery activity. Previous studies have shown the number of family involvements in archery activity is impactful in increasing health quality tremendously. Furthermore, archery is also specifically recommended by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and thus provides intrinsic values triggering the Muslim enthusiast to participate in this sport. This study applies a qualitative method and depends much on textual research, interviews, and observation. The finding indicates that community participation in traditional group archery activities through family institutions is very encouraging. The finding also has proven that archery alternatively, is impactful in integrating the well-being of family institutions in terms of physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual. Hence, this study potentially provides opportunities for the community to acknowledge archery activity in theory and practice, as well as encouragement to lead a healthy lifestyle as a family.