Congklak Gasing Kuit Layang layang Five stones Marbles Chaptek

Congklak has its origins in either Africa or the Arab world, The earliest recorded writings describing the game were found in references to mancala in Arab religious texts dating to the Middle Ages. Some scholars believe that the game originated in the Middle East and spread from there to Africa.

A pear-shaped wooden spinning-top, with a metal pin or peg forming the point, spun by the rapid uncoiling of a string wound about it, it can weigh up to ten pounds and can sometimes be as large as a dinner plate. Gasing competitions are judged by the length of time each top spins. The tops are set spinning by unfurling a rope that has been wound about the top. A gasing expert can set one spinning for over an hour.

One simple but very entertaining game is kuit, played with a broad band of a coconut shell cut from its mid section. Each team consists of three players, and they are expected to show their skills in different ways of moving the shell. One way is by kicking it backwards using the heel and also kicking it forward. The kuit can be picked up and thrown or be made to bounce several times while moving towards a target. The most difficult manouver involves bending the body backwards like doing the limbo, and trying to touch your opponent's shell with yours. Broken shell are allowed to be replaced!

Layang-layang or Kikik are kites. Bamboo frames are covered with thin kite paper and can measure anything from 18 inches to 4 feet in length. During competitions, contestants take turns to fly their kite. Points are given to the quality of the kite, its decorations, flying techniques and aerial maneuvers. It takes skill to handle a kite, especially when the wind is high.

-Sharp reflexes are needed to play batu serambat or five stones. Tiny cloth bags stuffed with beans, sand and rice are tossed in the air by a player. Before it falls, she has to pick up another bag from the ground. This game is popular among girls and is played with one hand. -One way we used five small stones. First of all, we threw all of them down on the floor. Then you picked one up with your fingers and tossed it into the air. You had to pick another one up and then catch the one you threw in the air. Then you picked each of them up in turns. The second round you played, you picked two stones up at a time. The third round you played, you picked three of them up, then you picked the last one up. The fourth round you picked four of them up. The last step you tossed the stones into the air and caught them on the back of your hand. You had to snatch them off and try to catch them in your palm. The number which you caught was your score. After that, you started over. If you failed to catch them, it was your partner's turn. The second way we played, we used stones. We put them all together and tried to make groups. If you succeeded in catching them, they would be yours.

This is a children's game for two players or more. The main equipment is a set of marbles--small, round balls made of solid stuff, usually transparent and of different colors. How the Game is Played One set of marbles is placed at the center of an approximately 10- by 15 square foot ground or floor arena, in the form of a triangle or square. The number of marbles may vary from 2 to 8 or even more, depending on the number of players and agreement among them. Each game may last from 20 to 30 minutes. Each player has his or her own shooter marble to shoot the set. Shooting is done by placing the shooter marble between the index finger and the thumb and moving the thumb outward to shove the shooter marble in order to hit the marbles in the set. Player number one starts the game by shooting at the set and goes on playing until he/she misses hitting any of the marbles from the set. Then, it is the other player's turn to shoot the set. Each player temporarily keeps any marbles that he/she can hit and move out of the triangle or square. The final session the game is scary. All the players take turns beating each other. If a player's shooter marble gets hit, he/she loses and must give his/her temporary wins to the one who hits him/her. At the end of the game, the winner takes all. The final session the game is scary. All the players take turns beating each other. If a player's shooter marble gets hit, he/she loses and must give his/her temporary wins to the one who hits him/her. At the end of the game, the winner takes all.

The chaptek (shuttlecock): A player kicks the chaptek in the air for as long as he can. The chaptek consists of round rubber pieces secured with a nail. Brightly coloured chicken feathers are fastened to the center of the pieces. Chaptek The Chaptek (shuttlecock) is a traditional Malay game, made from a thick rubber disc with colourful feathers. Pronounced “ chap-tay ”, this game calls for dexterity, balance and coordination. It is quite a popular pastime activity amongst children and is often played by boys and men in China, India and other parts of Asia. The game is played between two or more players and requires one player to kick the Chaptek vertically into the air with one of his feet. Points are scored by the number of kicks a player can achieve without the Chaptek falling to the ground. Instructions: To have the team form a circle and start kicking the Chaptek around They are not to use different parts of their body other than their feet Points will be given according to the number of hits to the Chaptek without it hitting the ground

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