What's Your Favorite Traditional Game?

1. Benteng

Benteng is a game that played by two groups, respectively - each consisting of four up to eight people. Each group to choose a place as a headquarters, usually a pillar, or pillars of stone as a 'benteng' (fortess).

The main objective of this game is to attack and take over the 'stronghold' opponent by touching the pole or pillar that has been chosen by the opponent and shouting fort. The victory also could be achieved with a 'captive' all members of the opponent by touching their bodies. To determine who is entitled to 'trap' and the 'captive' is determined from the last time when the 'trap' or 'captive' touched 'fortress' of their own - each.

2. Congklak

Congklak is a traditional game which is known by various names in all of Indonesia. Usually in the game, a type of clam shells are used as seed Congklak and if not there, sometimes it is also used seeds from the plants.

Games Congklak done by two people. In their game board using a board called Congklak and 98 (14 x 7), fruit seeds, called beans or fruit Congklak Congklak. Generally Congklak boards made of wood and plastic, while the seed is made from shellfish shells, seeds, rocks, marbles, or plastic. On board there are 16 fruit Congklak aperture consisting of 14 small holes facing each other and the two big holes on both sides. Each of seven small holes in the side of players and big holes in the side kananya regarded as belonging to the player.

At the beginning of the game every little hole filled with seven seeds. Two players face, one can choose the starting aperture will be taken and put one into the hole on his right and so on. When the seeds out in a small pit that contains the seeds of others, he can take those seeds and proceed to fill, can be discharged in a large aperture of hers so she can continue by selecting a small aperture in the side. when discharged at a small hole in the side so he quit and took all the seeds on the opposite side. But when stopped at an empty hole in the side of the opponent so he quit and not gain anything.

The game is considered finished when it no longer seeds that can't be taken (all seeds are placed in a large pit two players). The winner is to get the highest number of seeds

3. Dor Tap

Dor Tap is a game similar to hide and seek, but played by the two groups. First group managed to hide the name of the opponent which may imply that the opponent is hit by gunfire. The game ends when one group had been shot.

4. Galah Asin or Gobak Sodor

Gobak Sodor is a kind of game from the Indonesian region. This game is a game of the group which consists of two groups, where each team consists of 3-5 people. The core game is facing opponents that can not pass over the line to the last line in a back and forth, and to win all group members should complete the process of back and forth in a predetermined area of the field.

This game is usually played on badminton courts with reference to existing lines or also by using rectangular field with a size of 9 x 4 m, divided into six sections. Boundary lines of each part is usually marked with chalk. Group members who got their turn to take care of this field is divided into two, namely members of the group guarding the border line of horizontal and vertical lines. For group members who have a duty to maintain the horizontal boundary line, then they will try to hinder their opponents who are also trying to bypass border line which has been determined as a free boundary. For group members who have a duty to maintain vertical lines (usually only one person), then this person has access to the entire vertical lines located in the middle of the field. This game is very exciting at the same time very difficult because each person must always be on guard and ran as fast as possible if necessary to achieve victory.

5. Gasing

Gasing (Spinner) is a toy that can rotate on the shaft at some point. Spinner is the oldest toy found in various archaeological sites and still be recognized. In addition to the toys of children and adults, kazoos are also used for gambling and prediction of fate.

Most tops are made of wood, although often made of plastic, or other materials. Wood carved and shaped up to be part of a top agency. Strap tops are generally made of nylon, while the traditional top rope made from bark. Long strap tops vary depending on the length of the playing arm

6. Kasti or Gebokan.

Performed two games of this group using a tennis ball as a means to shoot your opponent and piles of stone to have been prepared. Anyone who managed to pile up stones quickly without punches the ball is the group that won the game. At the beginning of the game, first determined which group would be the beginning and the group of guards who chased the suit. Groups who become guardians must immediately catch the ball as soon as possible after the pile of fallen rocks by the group being pursued. If the ball had touched the opponent, then the group whose members guard touched the ball into the rock pile. Cooperation is needed antaranggota group sports like softball or baseball.

7. Layangan,

Layangan or kite is flying kites in the air. In the dry season in Indonesia, the children always played a kite for big wind.

8. Hide and Seek

Starting with Hompimpa to determine who the "cat" (as a search of his friends who were hiding). The cat was later will close my eyes or turn around while counting to 25, usually he's facing a wall, tree or anything what so she would not see their friends move to hide. After a count of ten, he began looking for his friends in action is.

If he finds his friend, he will call his name he found it. What is that, when he sought, he usually had to leave the place (base?). Place when touched by another friend who was hiding the batallah all the friends who found, meaning that he must repeat again, where-friends-friends who have met and will be released into hiding again. Then the cat will be counted and search again.

The game finished after all the friends found. And the first was found to be the next cat.

There is one more term in this game, the 'fire' referred to here is when a friend caught by a cat who hid the cat due to being told by friends that have been found in cats ahead of hiding.

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9. Yo-yo

Yoyo is a game that is composed of two discs the same size (usually made of plastic, wood or metal) connected to an axis, where the coiled rope is used. One end of the rope attached to the axis, while the other one is free and usually given a link. Yo-yo game is one game that is popular in many parts of the world. Although generally considered a child's game, not a few adults who have professional skills in playing the yo-yo.

Yo-yo played with by linking the free end of the rope on the middle finger, holding the yo-yo, and threw it down with a smooth motion. When the rope stretched out on the axis, giroskopik effects will occur, which gives time to do some movement. By moving the wrist, the yo-yo may be returned into the hands of players, where the rope will be re-rolled in the gap axis

10. Balap Karung (Sack race)

Balap karung is one of the popular traditional race on the day Indonesia's independence. A number of participants required to enter the lower body into a sack and then raced to the finish line.

Although often criticized for being spurred an unhealthy competitive spirit and as a rah-rah events, sack races remain prevalent, as well as climbing race nut, clogs, and eating crackers.

Sack race was also appreciated by newcomers from abroad by directly involved in this race.