Sunday, 18 September 2011

Traditional Games

"GASING"



Introduction


Children and adults alike who lived in kampongs.

Basically, there are two types of gasing. One is ornamental – strictly for display purposes and the other is for playing. There are five different shapes of tops; plate–shape"Gasing" is a Malay word for top. Gasing or top spinning is a traditional game of the Malays. It was a popular pastime and recreation among d, heart-shaped, flat-top, egg-shaped and ‘berembang’-shaped. (Berembang is the fruit of a seaside tree.)


The game


The aim of the game is to keep the top spinning for as long as possible. The game can be played in teams or individually.





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