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Indonesian Traditional Games

All about traditional games in the incredible Indonesia

BENTENGAN 

Bentengan is game in some areas , it’s often known as rerebonan in western Java in other areas are also known by the name prisprisanomerjek-jekan.

Bentenganis a game played by two groupsrespectively - each consisting of 4 to 8peopleEach  group choose a place as a baseusually a poletree or pillar as a fortress’.

The main objective of this game is to invade and take over the fort’ opponent by touching a treepole or pillar that has been chosen by the opponent and when it hits the base.shouted “Castle!” means they’re have won the gamethen games can start againThe victory also can be achieved with a charming’ all members of the opponent’s body by touching themTo determine who is entitled to ‘trap’ and a captive’ is determined from the last time when the trap’ or captive’ touch fortress’ their own - each.
The person closest to the time when it hits the castle are entitled to ‘trap’ and can catch up and touch the member opposite to make prisonersPrisoners are usually placed aroundthe enemy castlePrisoners could be released if his partner can touch himChasesbetween pemainpun happen it would require extra energy.

In this gamenormally each member has the task as‘ attacker ,’ eyes - the eyesbullies’,and the guards‘ fortress’. The game is in desperate need of speed and also the ability to run a reliable strategy.


 


PETAK UMPET 

Hide and seek playing on a very famous throughout the archipelagoIt’s the mostlegendary gameAlthough with a different name and different slightly modified butessentially more you play better and funOther names of hide and seek there dhelikan,jethunganjilumpetjepungan,Ta umpet and turns in there with the name Papua alsoyangoyango.

First collected more than three people to follow in this gameBecause one person will bethe case’namely the need to find that the hideSo it’ll be fun if there are have many playersBefore playall players usually do “Hompipa” to determine who is looking for and who is hidingWhich will seek to calculate the count set. And the hide will hide as far as possibleIf you find other players he would run in the area where he did a count and name the players had found earlier.

The most exciting is when the guard will be looking for other playersNormally he would leave the place after himAnd friends who would hide out and touch the place earlier, and then say jipung . So the guard’s quest to repeat againWhen all players have found it to be the guardian of the person who first discoveredAnother way that the election is held withthe guard facing the direction where the guard was later arrested or found by a guardstanding behind himthen the guard says the serial number that stands at behind for those who elected it must maintain.

Function from this games: Exercise at math and eliminates the possibility of obesity for children. Sharpen the precision and recall patient, sensitivity training


GOBAK SODOR 

Gobak Sodor is the kind of game from Indonesia. This game is a game group consisting of two groups, where each team consists of 3-5 people.

The term Sodor Gobag game known in Central Java, while in other areas such as the pole is better known in the Natuna Islands, while in some other areas of Riau Islands, known by the name of a long pole. In the area of Riau Mainland, the game this long pole called a play or play belon cak bur. ‘re In the area west of Java known as Galah Salted or Galasin

How to do this game is to make the guard lines with chalk like badminton, except that there is no double lines, Gobak Sodor consists of two teams, one team of three people. Rules of the game is to intercept the opponent can not qualify for the last line of the back and forth. To determine who is the champion of all team members must complete the process back and forth within a predetermined area of the field.

Members of the team whose turn it is “case” will keep the field, the way is guarded by horizontal lines and some are keeping the vertical line. To guard duty horizontal line is trying to thwart their opponents are also trying to pass lines that have been determined as a free boundary. For those who have a duty to maintain a vertical line then the whole job is to keep the vertical lines are located in the middle of the field.

The game is very interesting, fun and very difficult because each person must always be on guard and ran as fast as possible if necessary to achieve victory. If we are out of our last line becomes free merdekaa .. this is what we want to go ..
Spiritual Values in Games Gobak Sodor …. In addition to being together, we can also learn to work together in a compact between a guard and another guard so that your opponent does not lose control to get out of us.
 
On the other hand for skilled breakthrough, there are still many doors that open when a perceived gap has been closed. Do not despair if one feels there is a guarded door, because there are other doors that are ready to welcome us, the important thing is we would want to try and act immediately. Remember that there are always opportunities, even though sometimes the probability of bit





Sack Race 

One traditional game that is usually to fill events in hustle or specific celebrations.Generally held on the afternoon or evening. Such a position was not changed from the time of the Dutch to this day and age. As an accompaniment program, its ritual, but not so much to enliven the atmosphere of joy, celebrations both among adults and children.
In the villages, primary schools, in the ancient times when the celebrations are held, children or students play the rollicking “sack race”. They [removed] [removed] Most men around the age of 6-12 years. Sometimes adults take part but only act as a cheerleader, not as a full participant. They come from all walks of life and community groups. As an entertainment, a prominent element of the competition, the humor and excitement. Usually a win, because there the committee, will be given certain gifts no matter how simple. In the process, cuteness cuteness berbalap occurs because the behavior of followers who have difficulty in running a hurry in bags, peaking when there is a headlong fall and get up again, then the audience cheered and laughed uproariously.
In the beginning “sack race” somewhat limited his circle, at festivals and in certain environments, for example in schools, village or public square. But then, at the offices can be seen also by the participants included people · adults, women and men, employees, students and so on. Area required extends about 20 meters wide and 3-4 meters are divided into 4 or 5 lanes, providing sacks of rice and entered the child or adult. Sometimes there is too small some are too large, some as high as the abdomen or chest. So depending on the height of participants and length of the sack. Sack race need not be accompanied by music or other sounds, except the cheering spectators.
Way of racing, free origin remains in the sack. Some are jumping up and down on two feet, stepping slowly, or the ordinary run. The most commonly used is the way of jumping jacks. Fall is a matter of course, quickly get up again to continue to the finish line. Among the participants should not be bumping into each other or menghalangl opponent. Because of its further highlight the humor, although the match between participants occurs each other laugh while trying hard to win. To start the game, there is a referee at the end of the line, the result was that the committee take into account.