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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