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Traditional Games

Kaki Hantu

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.

Bola Cetong

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.

Terompah Gergasi

Each group consists of 4 person. 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.

SEPAK RAGA

Sepak raga is a traditional game that is still popular. A garden / outdoor game with the objective of balancing a rattan ball without letting it drop to the ground. Players may use their heads, legs, feet and torso to move the ball, but not their arms or hands. With five players each side, the court holds a net, with a circle of about three meters in diameter drawn on the court.

The raga ball used in this game is made of fibre and rattan. In this learning object, learners will learn how to make a raga ball from rattan. Tools and materials needed as well as the rattan preparation process are exlained here. There are illustrations showing how to choose, boil, dry, split and whittle the rattan. How to make the sample and plait the raga ball are also shown. Lastly learners will learn how to give final touch up to the raga ball.

Tapak Gajah

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.

PENGKALAN BUDAYA / CULTURAL CENTRE

A visit to Pengkalan Budaya or the Cultural Centre, a venue for cultural performances, is a must on the itinerary for all visitors to Kuala Terengganu. It is ideally located along Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu. It offers visitors an opportunity to see the the Malay art of self defense performance namely silat, the traditional dances such as Ulek Mayang and Tarian Gamelan and a wide selection of games and pastime.

Day: The performances are held every Friday and Saturday,
Time: Between 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
and 9.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.

So, do not miss the opportunity to witness the fascinating diversity of Terengganu's culture.