When we talk about culture, it's very much embedded in the traditional games that one culture has. Malaysians have a strong sense of community reflected in traditional games as well as their community activities. Indeed, they have a solid social spirit that is reflected in this traditional game. Some of the traditional games in that were played in their spare time are still active and well-known to date. In this modern world that full of technologies, our younger generations have drifted far from their roots. We should continue to teach our younger ones to uphold this treasure, the near forgotten traditional games. For if we do not care, there will be no more traditional games that will be remembered by our future generations. I missed those traditional games so much. In this modern world, technology cannot satisfy what traditional game can give us. Friendship bonding through the traditional games are priceless :D
Gasing
Gasing is another famous traditional game played in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially in Kelantan. There are various types of gasing in Malaysia such as heartstrings, plates or flat linings, filming rooms, egg yarns, swirling styles, Malay styles, Chinese styles, yarns and nut styles. Most children prefer to play with Malay and Chinese singles, because their size is small and easy to play. In addition to playing as a leisure and leisure time, the game is enlivened through a match between teams at the village, district and state levels. They are made of oval-shaped wood and have long nails. Gasing is a kind of gaming tool that can rotate on its axis, balancing at one point. It has been played since ancient times and is famous among the Malays. The objective of the game is usually to match the spin of time.
Tarik Upih
Tarik Upih is a children's game played by children in several ASEAN countries. Upih pinang is base of a pinang leaf. Normally when this blade is old, it will fall to the ground. When this fragment falls it is still useful. The palm leaves of the stems will then be used for the Tarik Upih game. This game must be played with two or more people. One must be a drawer and another sits on the leaves.
Baling Selipar
Baling Selipar is a kind of traditional Malay game. It's just like the game of throwing tin just changed to slippers. Three slippers are needed for this game of slippers arranged vertically and handled for dropping. It is often seen as an entertaining activity when gathering with friends and family. The game is very simple because the necessary tools are just slippers.
Permainan Wau
The word 'Wau' was derived from the Arabic letter 'Wau'. This game is also known as kite. The game is very much loved by the villagers. The game is played since the 15th century. Wau is still popular and played in areas like Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis. The kite game or it contains elements of indigenous Malay culture especially in the form of kite or wau itself. In Malaysia the kite games are usually done after the rice harvest or at the time the fishermen can not go to sea fishing. Among the kite types are Baruk Kite, Quail Kite, Bird Kite and the famous is Wau Moon. There are pantun linked with the kite:
Wau is created in various forms and has its own name such as wau burung, wau pari, wau frog, wau bayan, wau peacock, wau kucing, wau jala, wau kebaya kebaya, wau sewah and wau west. Likewise, the moon is very popular by the Malays. Typical patterned motifs will adorn most of the wau produced and colored with various colors. Besides being used as a gaming material, it is also a handicraft and wall decoration.
Baling Tin
The game of throwing tin was only introduced in the early 1950s and continued to be popular until the mid-1970s. In terms of practice, most of the Malay and Chinese societies were fond of playing it. The game requires skill, dexterity and wisdom to win a game. In addition, this game also requires close collaboration between players in a team.
Batu Seremban
Batu Seremban is also known as Batu Selambut or Serembat. This game likes to be played by girls played in groups, two or more people. Objects such as glass marbles, rubber seeds, large medium pebbles or other round-shaped objects are used in this game. Seremban rocks are often played at leisure in the porch of the house, in the house or wherever they want but it requires a flat floor surface. The player must also sit on the floor so it is easier to play. In the game of Batu Seremban, there are several levels or different ways of throwing the stones. The game will start with a simple first stage, where a stone is used, to a more difficult level or the top level is called the seven stones. Rollovers and victories are determined by who can weigh the most stones.
Congkak
Congkak is a kind of mathematical game played by ancient women. Congkak is a traditional Malay game that uses perforated wooden planks or holes on the ground and its fruits from congkak, rubber seeds, marbles and others. In the north of the peninsula it is also called Jongkok. Congkak using wooden boards is shaped like a boat. Congkak has holes to fill with marbles. Congkak has 5, 7 or 9 holes called the village with one big hole at the tip of the house called Mother's House. Each set of congkak has a set of left and right cottages with their own homes and requires two players. At the end of the game, the conglomerates are calculated from their home. Winners are the ones who have the most conglomerates. If the number of conglomerates is equal, then the players with the number of villages are burned down most.
Guli
Guli (marble) is a traditional Malay game loved by children in their free time. It is usually played by boys aged between seven and twelve. The marbles are played by marching the marbles exactly by imposing their targets. The number of players does not exceed five. The flat and airy terrain is the most suitable area to be a marble playground.
Lari Dalam Guni
This traditional game is popular among the entire community. Basically, the game uses sacks. There is no specific time limit set for this game. The number of players is also dependent on conditions and mutual consent. A marker line is made as the starting line of the players. The way the game runs in this gunny is very easy. Players only need to put their legs and limbs into the waist level into sacks. Once the whistle is blown, the player needs to run while holding the edge of the sack to avoid falling. Players who reach the finish line are counted as winners. While players who fall or fall out of the sack must start the game from the starting line.
Lawan Getah Pemadam
Main Tutup Botol
This game uses a carbonated beverage bottle lid. It uses 5 bottle caps. The game method is almost the same as the batu seremban. The game is to get the point through the weighing and direction of the bottle cap.
Lompat Getah
The game of rubber jump, also referred to as the "jump rope", is a kind of traditional game in Malaysia. The long-tailed gazelles are switched off and its ends are not broken down during the game. Requires at least three players, ie one who holds the right end of the rubber and one at the left end of the rubber, while the other as the one who will jump. However, the game will be more fun if more are playing. If so, two teams need to be formed and every team must be appointed the head or "mother" who will start the game when it is in turn.
Galah Panjang
The purpose and goal of the game is to defeat the opponent through the amount of Points earned. Players consist of squad, each squad must consist of five (5) players (four (4) players and one (1) savings). The match in this game is a 'Defending' concept by one squad and 'Forward' by one team. The long jungle is built on flat and horizontal episodes.
Teng-Teng
The purpose of the game is to balance the body into a match. The number of players is a team or three (3) team mates. Ketinting House contains 9 square compartments.
That's all for now, I hope you enjoyed reading about Malaysian Culture. This post was specially made for the Hello Hello Group #HHG11 - Culture & Tradition Challenge.
Always remember your roots, your culture and tradition as they represent your identity ~ @ainie.kashif.
Take care and Stay Blessed!
Yours truly,
The games are really so funny! this post remind me my childhood games. Almost of them i played at my childhood except the 1st one game. Among them i feel so much fun watching Sack jump . Full of crowd get fun while watching the game.
Hi @aaarif, that's great to know that we played similar traditional games. It's so fun playing all of them because it created the bonding with our childhood friends right :D
Selamat malam kakak ku @ainie.kashif, assalamu'alaikum dari saya di Aceh Indonesia.malam ini saya sangat senang sekali bisa melihat dan membaca postingan dari kakak tentang permainan tradisional,bicara soal permainan tradisional, semua permainan permainan diatas saya sangat senang memainkannya waktu saya masih kecil.berhubung sekarang saya adalah seorang ibu,jadi sekarang saya bisa melihat anakku bermain permainan tradisional.saya sangat bangga kepada anak saya yang sangat suka dengan permainan tradisional, karena sekarang ini sangat banyak anak yang bermain atau berprilaku bukan seusianya.karema pengaruh teknologi yang sangat pesat.kadi permainan tradisional pun semakin jarang dijumpai.saya sangat suka dan senang dengan permainan tradisional
Sukses selalu untukmu kakek.assalamialaikum
Salam @pengenkaya, waalaikumsalam dari Kuala Lumpur. Iya, kita mesti mempertahankan permain tradisional, sekiranya tidak ianya akan hilang ditelan zaman teknologi moden yang semakin canggih. Saya sangat gembira bila membaca tentang anak-anak kamu yang masih sibuk bermain permainan tradisional. Kamu sesungguhnya ibu moden yang prihatin mengekalkann unsur tradisi, bagus sekali! Terima kasih dan Selamat Malam!
Saya sangat senang bisa syering sama kakak.meskipun jarak memisahkan, tapi sepertinya Kita dekat sekali
Hi @pengenkaya, iya kalau kita selalu berbual di sini pasti rasanya dekat sekali :D
Hi Ainie, it seems we all have played same game in our childhood. Some of the games also call here:
Patang Bazi
Pitu
Gatte
Kanche (Marbles)
Rasi Kudna (Jump rope)
Diba
I’m happy to know we have so many similarities in our culture. I feel like I’m back to my childhood. Thanks a lot Ainie for superb post. Take care
Hi Shanu, I am so happy to learn that we have similar traditional games too. That's just awesome. Take care and Stay blessed :D
@ainie.kashif, This has been an awesome read and it remind me alot bout my very own childhood. We played similar games as children. Today's generation that are too much into television, smartphones and video games have lost out on this culture.
Yes right, nowadays children don't even like to go under the sun and mingles with their neighborhood buddies. They are focus only on their modern gadgets. I just wish we could teach them a little about history and then perhaps they may try to play it with their friends :D
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Hi @rlt47, yes I fully agree with you it's called globalization and it's already happening everywhere :(
Every country have some games which are really lovable and memorable. Your country's different type of game is so interested. Which one is you love most and play most time @ainie.kashif?
Hi @shaarif, I always played lompat getah, batu seremban, congkak, guli, teng-teng and tutup botol. How about you? What's your favorite traditional games of yours?
Galah Panjang, Permainan Wau, Guli These game is really i like. and when i was child, I like most to fly a kite in the sky....... And Now Football is favorite one.
Hi @shariif, I am so happy to know that we played similar traditional games. I have always envy about people flying kite nicely in the sky. Me always failed hahaha. Yes football is always a good sports for guys, love watching them :D
Wow, semua permainan di atas - saya pernah main ketika masih kanak2 lagi lol Such a sweet and precious childhood memory for us, @ainie.kashif sis
Hi @wilhb81, yes we played all that fun games with our friends that made us bonding very close with each other. But how we can play those old games now, it will be odd to even try it now right hahaha :D
Indeed sis, especially it's pretty hard to play these games, if we're living in apartments or condominiums lol
Malaysian Culture is almost like our country. In our country there are traditional games like you. These are Tarik Upih, Baling Tin, Batu Seremban, Congkak, Guli (Marble), Lari Dalam Guni, Main Tutup Botol, Main Tutup Botol, Teng-Teng. These games remind me of my childhood very much
Hi @polashsen, I am so surprised to read and happy also to know that. We have similar culture and that's great to know. Me too, and I missed them so much. In this modern world, technology cannot satisfy what traditional game can give us. Friendship bonding through the traditional games are priceless :D
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