Thursday 30 August 2012

Gasing, a Unique Game from Indonesia

Gasing is a traditional folk games in Indonesia. This game can be found almost in the entire Indonesia. This game is played by children and teenagers, especially boys whose ages between 7-17 years old, it can be played individually or in a group. Gasing is made from wood and shaped tappered down, then to play this, it must be twisted by a rope then hardly pull the rope so the gasing rapidly spinning. In a formal game, the winner is a player who can spin his gasing as long as he can. The longest spinning is the winner. This game is very competitive. Compete the skills and agility of the players. Nowdays, gasing has become a game which hold by teh goverment. In the latest several years some game already take place domestically and internationally. 

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