GIANT CLOG OR ''TEROMPAH GERGASI'' IN TERENGGANU

Have you ever seen clogs worn by the giant??

In Terengganu have a Giant Clog Games that still famous and often played among locals people. In this game, each group consists of 4 or 5 people. Before the whistle is blown, each of the group will be given a giant clog and all the members will have fit their foot into the clog then walk to the ending point when the whistle is blown. While doing so, the participants are not allowed to cross the line along and enter into the competitors’ territory.

RAKIT DARAT OR RAFT ON THE GROUND GAMES IN TERENGGANU

Wanted to see the raft on the ground?? Yeah it sounds weird but in Terengganu it is a true story about the game that usually played by 5 to 8 person in the field in the evening. Bamboo, rattan or wood of 1 to 2 meters will be used in the game. Players will be divided into groups and compete with each other. Members of each group will ride on the bamboo/rattan /wooden stick where one of them will be facing the destination whereas the rest facing the other side. When the game begins, all the group members will ride on the bamboo/rattan/wooden stick and walk towards the ending point with the guidance from the member who is facing the ending point. Group that arrives earlier or faster than others will be the winner of the game.

FAMOUS IN TERENGGANU ''BOLA CETONG'' GAMES

This game is played by 6 to 12 boys and girls in the village. The participants will be evenly divided into 2 groups, i.e. the Cans Keeper and the Thrower. To decide which group will be the starter, a simple vote will be carried out. The Cans Keeper will arrange the cans in pyramid on a piece of wood. When this is done, members in the Thrower side will throw a ball as to fall the cans. Each of them is given three chances to do so. Until all the cans have fallen to the ground, the Keeper will take turn to throw to ball to Thrower members who are sorting and arranging the fallen cans back onto the wood. Thrower have to try their best to avoid from hit by any ball from the Keeper, otherwise they will be considered ‘die’ and will be excluded from the game. The winner will be the group who manage to arrange all the cans on the wood.

THE UNIQUENESS OF '' TAPAK GAJAH GAME'' (ELEPHANT STEPS) IN TERENGGANU

In this games that used a pair of coconut shells piecing with robe will be used in this game. Each group will consist of 2 participants. The first participant will ‘wear’ the coconut shell on foot and holding the robe in hand then walk to his group member. When reaches the destination, the shell will be given to the friend and the latter will do the same until. Group that reaches the ending point the first will be the winner.

THE SCARY AND INTERESTING '' KAKI HANTU '' OR STILT WALK GAMES

Youngsters in the village usually play this game in evening time. Normally 2 will be in a group, both of them apart from the other with a distance of 40 to 50 feet between. The first participant will stand on a stilt and walk to his friend who is waiting at the other side. If unfortunately he falls from the stilt on the way towards his friend, he is required to go back to the stilt and continue the walk until reaches the destination. The group who finishes the walking before other will be the winner of the game.

THE INTERESTING ANCIENT GAME ''CONGKAK''

Congkak is a game of wit played by womenfolk in ancient times. This game is usually played by 2 girls sitting face to face on the ground, using rubber seeds, saga or small marbles as the seeds. Seeds are points for the players. Total seed used depends on the number of pit in the congkak set. Say, if there are 5 pits, the total seed in each pit will be five and so on. The left most is the ‘Home’ for the player. To start the game, player chooses to take all the seeds from one pit and place one at a time into another pit including the player’s Home, moving in clockwise. Seeds are not to be put in opponent’s Home. If the last seeds in a play is placed in the player’s Home, she will be granted another turn on the other hand, if the last seed is placed in an empty pit on her side of the board, she will capture the seeds in the opposite pit and place in her own Home. The game will carry on till all the pits on one side are empty. The winner is the player who captured the most seeds.

THE COLORFULNESS GAMES OF KITES (LAYANG-LAYANG OR WAU)

The history of these games is the villagers like to play this game. The game is played since the 15th century; they are still loved and played Wau in areas such as Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis. Kite has many types of shape and colors such as wau burung, wau pari, wau katak, wau bayan, wau merak, wau kucing, wau jala budi, wau lenggang kebayan, wau sewah dan wau barat. In addition to the toys, they will also be crafts and wall hangings.

Normally they would be played by two people that will hold a kite and another called the ‘’Juru anjung’’ will hold the rope bridge. When the wind blows, the rope will be pulled against the wind by means of stretched and pulled the rope up so high in the air. Sparkle of sunlight will add more beautiful so colorful it.

THE HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL GASING GAME IN PAHANG

Top veteran players from Sungai Pahang state that was once a top gun to hunt animals. Dreidel-shaped flat and round with spinning will spin when the body was thrown into the game. The idea of the game is said to come from the top leisure time activities for hunters, which was initially aimed at testing the efficiency of spinning throw to the target.

Four easy steps to play the Gasing:

1)    Wrapping the rope

There are two ways to wrap the rope around his arm way or wrapped around your little finger. Both of these methods are important before starting the game because the rope tight, not too long will result in a good spinning round. The first way is by entering into an arm wrist strap and ring players, namely the end of a rope tied round will be concluding life. This will make it easier for players because it is not easy when pulled apart. Round sling on his arm depends on whether the player is wound on the right hand or left hand. Turns round up to the players to make sure the players are comfortable with the girth strap.

The second method is done by making the player turns on the little finger. Selection finger either the right or left depending on the player. Ring at the end of the string will be put on the little finger by the next player was going to rope wrapped on the palms. Usually this is done by a lot of players who have aged because in this way the rope will become longer and produce a stronger grip on the top. To facilitate the neck circumference at the top, the player must throw all the strings in the arm by leaving a few centimeters (cm) to facilitate the players to detect moisture, softness and tension straps. After the roll tops made, the rope was wrapped on the arm or hands until the expiration to facilitate the task of lifting or vertical ‘’uri’’.

2)    Rotating top

There are various styles in turning the top. Rotating in a proper manner will produce a round upright, strong, vibrant and permanent. To produce a round like this, measures should be prepared in a proper manner so that the top does not fall sideways, swiping or rift. Generally there are two types of rounds that are normally used, which is round and round retractable pull carts. To round pull carts, spinning shall be held on one and swung back. Concurrent with the eyes must be focused towards the target in the future. Top notch shall always be escorted during this movement. During the swinging, spinning must be in side position until arriving in front of the top, then top enforced before being released. The rating agency must be low and are not far away from the target to be rotated. Players must follow the swing arm swing tops and body bent about 45 degrees. Round style is a bit low and close.

For retractable round, centrifugal force produces an upright round, spinning and strength. The player holds the top with a vertical position, ie the head spinning upward and lifted high. Hand position about 30 degrees above the arm. A hand will move towards the target with the top upright position until fall forward, before being released. After spinning jutting into the earth, bears little snap and make sure it is in the upright state. If not gasing will bend and will be less spinning round. Top lifted shoulder level before being released.

3) Cross the gasing

The crossing (memangkah) is an important movement in the spinning tops. Focus, attention and swing should be right on target so gasing uri will produce vibrant, upright and strong. There are four styles ticking commonly used by players in any game, which is a cross knocks, pounding cross, cross the overpass and cross cutting.

4) Lift the Top

After spinning mess around or crossed out, it should also be appointed to the uri appropriate site to ensure keligatannya order is preserved. Lifting the top requires skill, patience and high efficiency.

Before the top is removed, the player must first determine the direction wriggle round and top notch. Determine wriggle or position means finding the lowest round Drops parts of the earth. The lowest part will be removed. Direction of rotation must be determined to suit the direction of rotation of the body when carrying a top. Lifting is done by using the top rope and cokok. Cokok used for spinning a flat shape and weight. Gasing current position to be adopted must be dakam upright position as if it will affect keligatan mengiring tops. Ropes used to lift the top must be tense and when lifting Drops will be prevented from touching the rope as this will reduce the spinning.

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THE ATTRACTIVE TRADITIONAL GAME IN TERENGGANU

Gasing (Giant Top Spinning)

Each of Gasing or top weighs approximately about 5kg and the wooden tops are as big as the size of a dinner plate. It calls for strength, coordination, and skill. The Gasing, if expertly hurled, can spin for as long as 2 hours. Top spinning competitions are an annual feature in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia especially Kelantan and Terengganu. However there is also a small Gasing that can be safe and play by children.

The origin words of gasing in Terengganu is a spinning play a ‘’Sonneratia Alba’’ or ‘’Buah Berembang’’or ‘’Buah Perepat’’. This kind of fruits usually can be found at the coastal and has always been used by martial arts experts as an exercise to strengthen the arms. This fruits has rounded surface, smooth and somewhat flattened.

Berembang Fruit's

Berembang fruits are also used as a game. In the game Berembang fruit, the fruit will be rotated by hand. Fruit loops berembang longest and most think it's no spinning and rolling deemed the winner.

In Terengganu Gasing created by the shape of Berembang fruits. Gasing word derived from the combination of two words, namely in Malay as 'gah berpusing'. That’s mean the spinning with the spinning tops, spinning and upright.

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WAU BULAN (MOON KITES)

Wau bulan is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite (normally with floral motifs) that is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It's one of Malaysia's national symbols, along some others being the kris and hibiscus. The logo of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is based on this kite.There are many type of wau in Malaysia. Each with its own speciality.Wau kucing(cat kite) and wau merak(peacock kite) are some of them.

Unique to the east coast state of Kelantan, these waus or giant flying kites are often as big as a man, measuring about 3.5 metres from head to tail. It is the largest kite around and is capable of soaring to great heights. Not surprisingly, kite-flying here is a sport for men as some kites require at least two grown up men to handle. Most of the patterns are based on local flora and fauna like birds, animals and flowers.

It usually fitted with a stringed bow which emits a soft, wailing sound when flown. Each kite is lavishly pasted with colorful designs and a work of art in it its own right. Kites are flown throughout the year but especially after the full moon harvest.

Indeed, so remarkable is the Wau Bulan that the national carrier, the Malaysian Airline System, has chosen it as its logo, symbolising controlled flight.

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WAYANG KULIT

Wayang is an Indonesian and Malay word for theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theater, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. "Bayang", the Javanese word for shadow or imagination, also connotes "spirit." Performances of shadow puppet theater are accompanied by gamelan in Java, and by "gender wayang" in Bali.

Wayang Kulit is a popular shadow puppet show in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially those in Kelantan and Terengganu, and also in Johor. The origin of the theatre is still remained a mistery, but it was brought to Malaya hundreds of years ago.

Wayang Kulit is a very unique form of theatre employing the principle of light and shadow. The puppets are crafted from buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. When held up behind a piece of white cloth, with an electric bulb or an oil lamp as the light source, shadows are cast on the screen.

Wayang Kulit plays are invariably based on romantic tales, especially adaptations of the classic Indian epics, "The Mahabarata" and "The Ramayana". Some of the plays are also based on local happenings (current issues) or other local secular stories. It is up to the conductor or "Tok Dalang" to decide his direction.

The Tok Dalang is the genius behind the entire performance. It is he who sits behind the screen and narrates the story. With a traditional orchestra in the background to provide a resonant melody and its conventional rhythm, the Tok Dalang modulates his voice to create suspense thus heightening the drama. Invariably, the play climaxes with the triumph of good over evil 

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