Gasing or tops spinning, is a
traditonal games popular among Malay(Native people). Especially among the
villagers in the State of Kelantan and Melaka. Each season after the rice
harvest, several villagers will come together to challenge each other in an
ultimate test of skill. The villagers believed that the spinning tops would
help bring good harvest.
Both
adults and children can play the game. But bigger or giant top spinning is more
of a games for adult than children. the one used by adults are much bigger in
size and can spin for a period of time whereas the one played by kids are much
smaller.
Gasing or top spinning is split into
two categories. One is for ornamental purposes and while the other is for
playing. Gasing comes in several types and sizes depending on the cultures in
the various states such as gasing begelan (popular in Johor), gasing toyol
(Malacca), gasing kuno (popular in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor Kedah
and some parts of Johor), gasing tanjung, gasing pacitan, gasing lang laut and
gasing uri.
TOOLS NEEDED TO PLAY
a)
a top as seen below ( one for every single player )
b)
strings
c) platform (for the tops)
HOW TO PLAY
There is no fixed number of players
and the game can be played either in teams or individually. A circle is first
drawn on the ground marking the circumstances within which the top is to spin.
A player holds the top in his hand and grips the loose end of the string
between the fingers and throws the top in the circle while at the same time
pulls the string backwards which sends the top into a spinning action.
RULES & REGULATIONS
The top must be spinning in the
particular area, if the top spins out of it, the player will be automatically
disqualified. The one who's top spins the longest and within the specified circle
becomes the winner. Once the top spins out the circle, the player loses the
game.
CONGKAK
HISTORY
Congkak
is a game played in the island of Borneo, Singapore, and Peninsular Malaysia.
Congkak is believed to originate from the word ‘congak’ which in old Malay
Language means count. It is believed that the game originated in Malacca Kingdom
where it became very popular and spread to the South East Asia region.
This
spread was due to the many travelers who visited the kingdom because it was a
trading city. In the early days it is thought that this game was for the king
and family and the palace residents, however later it spread to the general
population of the kingdom. As the congkak board is shaped like a boat it is
believed that it is based on the legend of a fisherman unable to go to the sea
during rainy season who lost his income during this time. To prevent boredom he
created this game which is similar to his boat.
TOOLS NEEDED TO PLAY
- A piece of wood 80cm in length and 18cm in width. That piece of wood would have two different types of holes, namely the lubang kampung (village) or lubang anak (child) and lubang rumah (house). The number of lubang kampung is usually in odd quantities of five, seven or sometimes nine in a row.
- Either pebbles, marbles or rubber seeds.
HOW TO PLAY
- Requires two players
- The congkak board consists of two rows of 7 holes called the 'houses' and two bigger holes called the 'storehouse'.
- Before the game starts the 'houses' are filled with seven congkak seeds each while the 'storehouses' are left empty.
- Both players begin simultaneously by scooping up all the marbles in any house on their side.
- Play continues until one player loses all his 'houses' or concedes defeat.
RULES & REGULATIONS
- IF THE MARBLES DROPS INTO THE PLAYER'S OWN 'STOREHOUSE': The playerscoops up the marbles from any of his 'houses' and distributes them in the cups ('houses') round the board but not in his opponents's 'storehouse'
- IF THE MARBLES DROPS INTO A 'HOUSE' (on either side of the board) CONTAINING SHELLS: The player scoops up all the marbles in that 'house' and continues distributing them as described above.
- IF THE MARBLES DROPS INTO THE PLAYER'S 'HOUSE' WHICH IS WITHOUT MARBLES: The player is entitled to collect the marbles in his opponent's 'house' directly opposite his own. These marbles collected from his opponent's house together with his last marbles are deposited in his own 'storehouse'. If the opponent's 'house' opposite his own is empty, he deposits only his last marbles in his own 'storehouse'. He forfeits his turn and stops playing. It is the opponent's turn now to distribute the marbles
- IF THE MARBLES DROPS INTO AN EMPTY 'HOUSE' BELONGING TO THE OPPONENT: The player forfeits his turn and stops playing. He also forfeits the marbles and leaves it in the opponent's 'house'. It is the opponent's turn now to distribute the marbles.
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SEPAK TAKRAW/RAGA
HISTORY
Sepak takraw was almost definitely
based on the Chinese game of cuju (a name which also means "kick
ball"). The sport would have been brought in through early trade and had
already become popular in Malaysia and Thailand by the early 1400s. Back then
it was called takraw in Thai or sepak raga (literally "kick rattan
ball", because the ball is made of rattan) in Malay and played mainly by
men and boys standing in a circle, kicking the ball back and forth between
them.
By the 1940s, the net version of the game had spread throughout Southeast Asia, and formal rules were introduced. In the Philippines the sport was called "Sipa", in Myanmar, or Burma, it was dubbed "Chinlone", in Laos "Kator", "câu mây" in Vietnam and in Indonesia "Raga."
By the 1940s, the net version of the game had spread throughout Southeast Asia, and formal rules were introduced. In the Philippines the sport was called "Sipa", in Myanmar, or Burma, it was dubbed "Chinlone", in Laos "Kator", "câu mây" in Vietnam and in Indonesia "Raga."
TOOLS NEEDED TO PLAY
a)
Takraw Balls (originally made from rattan)
b)
Net
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HOW TO PLAY
a)
The game is played with two teams consisting of four
players. This called a "regu."
b) There are three people on the court and one standing
sideline for reserve. There is the back, who stands at the back, the right
inside and the left inside, who stand on the right and left sides,
respectively.
c)
It is played on a court with a net about the size and
height of a badminton net, with a circle drawn in the middle of both sides. A
semi-circle is drawn on around the posts of the nets.
d)
Players have to pass the ball to the other team using
only feet and head and haV to keep one foot in the circle while kicking the
ball over.
e)
A point is awarded even if the ball touches the net and
land within the court. The Regu will
continue to serve each time they win a point.
RULES & REGULATIONS
a)
Each team is allowed a maximum of three touches of the
ball to get it back over the net to the other side without letting it touch the
ground.
b)
The throw must be executed as soon as the Referee calls
the score. If the Tekong, who is also
the thrower, throws the ball before the referee calls the score, it must be
re-thrown and a warning given to the regu. A repetition of this act will be
considered as ‘Fault’.
c)
It is a fault when
a player uses his hand or hands, or any other parts of his arm or arms to
facilitate the execution of a kick.
d)
The winning point for a set is 21 points, unless the
point is tied at 20-20, the set shall be decided on a difference of two points,
up to a ceiling of 25 points. When the score is tied at 20-20, the Referee
announces “Setting up to 25 points”.
WAU BULAN
HISTORY
The word ‘Wau’ is believed to have
been derived from the Arabic letter ‘Wau’, because the shape of the wing
resembles the outline of that particular letter. Many legends and local
folklore surrounds the origin and even method of handling the Wau. It is said
that in the past, farmers used the Wau as a sort of flying scarecrow to ward
off birds from their paddy fields, and the sounds made by the Wau once it was
airborne was said to lull their children to sleep which in turn gave the
farmers ample time to tend to their crops without any distractions.
TOOLS NEEDED TO PLAY
- Strings
- Wau
HOW TO PLAY
- The wau can be used for kite-fighting where the opponents try to bring down their rivals’ kites by cutting the strings.
- The string of the wau is coated with glass powder to provide the “cutting edge”.
- Although skills are important in playing the kite or wau, the wind condition also influences the playing of the game.
BATU SEREMBAN
HISTORY
Batu Seremban, also known as
"Batu Serembat" or "Tujuh Buah", is a popular local
childhood traditional game. Played in a small group of 2-4 members or more, on
a flat and clean surface example on the table, or sitting on the floor, using 5
or 7 hard objects such as stones, rubber seed, etc. This game is enjoyed by all
sex nowadays no matter whether you’re old or young.
TOOLS NEDDED TO PLAY
- Either stones, rubber seed
HOW TO PLAY
- The game requires five stones or any five small objects known as 'buah' to play with. Besides the common five 'buah', players can also choose to play with seven or nine 'buah', depending on what type of game they are playing .
- The player will be sitting on the floor and 'buah' will be scattered on the floor. Then, one player will is to throw the ' buah' into the air one at a time and sweeping other 'buah' from the floor, catching the one that has been thrown before it reaches the ground using only one hand.
- This game starts with sweeping only one stone at a time, gradually adding the number of stones to sweep until completing the five / seven / nine' buah' as the game gets more complicated. The first person to complete every level of the game wins.
RULES & REGULATIONS
The game will move to the opponent if:
- Players are not able to hold ‘buah’ tossed
- Players touched other ‘buah’ or crushed ‘buah’ move when picking ‘buah’ on the floor
- Players will be thrown if doing things outside of the game.
- Players are not allowed to speak, give or receive any signal from a friend.
MARBLES (GULI)
HISTORY
Marbles originated from ancient Rome
and Egypt. The name Marble comes from a material called Marble (expensive
stone). In the year 1800 the best Marbles were made out of Alabaster (white
Marble). People wanted to use a cheaper material. They tried clay but it
crumbled when the marbles would hit each other. Finally in 1846 a German glass
blower invented special scissors that could cu t glass and make marbles. That
way marbles became cheeper and easier to produce. Now marbles are made in
factories where hot glass is dropped onto steel rollers that shape the glass
into marbles.
People have been playing marbles and
marble-like games for thousands of years.
It is thought that marbles started with the cavepeople playing with
small pebbles or balls of natural clay.
Clay balls have been found in the tombs of Egypt, they have also been
found in Native American burial grounds.
They have also been discovered in the ancient Aztec pyramids. So, guys and girls have probably been
enjoying some kind of marble-like pastimes.
TOOLS NEEDED TO PLAY
- Marbles
- Draw a circle measuring 10 feet in diameter
HOW TO PLAY
- Players use a shooter marble, which is larger than the others, to knock opponent marbles out of the ring.
- Players win any marbles they knock out. The player with the most "won" marbles wins the game.
- Players can also win marbles by knocking out another player's shooter marble, thereby collecting all of that player's "won" marbles.
RULES & REGULATIONS
- If one or more marbles are knocked out of the ring and the tolley finishes within the ring, the player is entitled to another shot.
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