INTRODUCTION

Malaysia is rich with variety games. These games is usually played during
free time. Traditional games are very popular among people who live in
rural area. It has been played by our ancestor since their are young. For
the example, Ketingting, Sepak raga and Hide and seek.

Besides, Malaysia also rich with variety traditional handicrafts. At

most artisans are Muslims , Malaysia handicrafts design are heavily
influenced by Islam. Most design of traditional handicrafts in Malaysia
are based on natural elements such as the interlacing of leaves, flowers
and animals such as Pua Kumbu, Weaving and Batik.
KETINGTING
Ketingting game, also known as a game 'Buat Rumah Batu', 'Tinting' and 'ciak
Tingting' is one of the Malay cultural heritage which is still popular nowadays.
Its a children's game that is not only entertainment, but also beneficial for
mental and physical development to the players. This game was practiced
especially by rural communities that still maintain their ancestral heritage. In
addition to information about ketingting can be found anywhere, including
books, museums and the internet. Through the resources of society around
the world to know and understand the characteristics of the game and thus
recognize ketingting Malay cultural heritage.

HISTORY

According to the study of History, ketingting game, started during the Roman
Empire. Ketingting introduced among the Roman soldiers as military training
who honed physical the strength and resilience. During the training, the
soldiers will run while carrying heavy sacks and reliable method can enhance
the agility and resilience of their feet. By leveraging this training the soldiers
can survive longer. When Rom children see the training, they begin to imitate
their warriors training to create and modify ketingting game. The warrior
training structure transformed into a kind of interesting games among
children.

ROMAN EMPIRE
HOW TO PLAY

Players need to throw 'corps' in the box 'Home' by rotation. Core player
closest to the line 'Home' will start the game.

Players will be standing at the beginning when the game starts.

Players must throw the 'corps' in box 1 first. Then the players will
continue to jump until he returned to the starting point (jump on one
leg for a single number and both legs for an even number of squares).

A player must finish the game until 'corps' him thrown in box 7.

At the end of the round, now it is now step choose 'Home'. Players will
be throwing 'corps' in any of the places where the fall. In 'corps', will be
'Home' players. 'Home' can be decorated with a pattern of players
according to player preferences.
SEPAK RAGA/ SEPAK TAKRAW
Sepak is the Malay word for kick and takraw is the Thai word for a
woven ball, therefore sepak takraw to kick ball. The name was given for
the sport after an agreement between Malaysia and Thailand, the two
major forces of the sport. Variations of this were played in other Southeast
Asian countries too; in Thailand it was called "Takraw", in the Philippines,
"Sepa Sepa", in Myanmar, "Ching Loong", in Indonesia, "Rago" and in Laos.

HISTORY
Earliest historical evidence shows that the game was played in the 15th
centurys Malacca Sultanate. The Malay Annals described in the incident of
Raja Muhammad, son of Sultan Mansur Shah who was accidentally hit with
a rattan ball by Tun Besar, son of Tun Perak, in a sepak raga game.

HOW TO PLAY
In takraw game, some players stand up and form a circle.
The game begins with one player tossing the ball to his hand. A
voice will fondle the ball with his foot once or several times, before
kicking it towards other players.
Players who form the circle or circles must take turns fondle the ball
and control it from falling to the ground. If the ball is dropped, the
game in the round ended.
HIDE AND SEEK
Hide-and-seek or hide-and-go-seek is a game in which a number of players
conceal themselves in the environment, to be found by one seekers. In some
places, it is called as "main ibu" or "main induk" or "petak kumpet" or "aci
sorok". This game is one of the types of outdoor games. A tree or tall pole will
be the places for the seeker to find another players that hidden from him.

PURPOSE
To find the players who were hiding in somewhere.
To spend our leisure time.
To make a good relationship among friends and the players

HOW TO PLAY
The seeker will start counting from 1 to 100 or less with loudly.
After the count had been finished by the seeker, he or she will start
looking for other players which hidden around the main places.
If the seeker had found one of the players, he or she has to mention
the name of players loudly and followed by the mention the word of
ibu.
The seeker must run to the main house and touch the main house for
the purpose of avoiding the discovered players to touch the main
house.
The seeker will continue to seek another players until had found them
completely.
After all the players have been found by the seeker and no one of the
players had touched the main house, then the first discovered players
will be the new seeker.
GASING
Gasing or tops spinning, is a traditonal games popular among Malay(Native
people). Especially amongst the villagers in the State
of Kelantan and Melaka. Each season after the rice harvest,several villagers
will come together to challenge each other in an ultimate test of skill. The
villagers believed that the spinning tops would help bring good harvest.
Both adults and children can play the game. But bigger or giant top
spinning is more of a games for adult than children. the one used by adults
are much bigger in size and can spin for a period of time whereas the one
played by kids are much smaller.
The Gasing or top spinning is usually made of wood or hard fruit, iron and
lead. One of those huge top from Kelantan actually weighs about 4 to 5
Kilograms while a smaller top is about 0.1 to 0.5 Kilograms.
Gasing or top spinning is split into two(2) categories. One is
for ornamental purposes and while the other is for playing.
TYPES OF GASING
KONDA-KONDI
Konda-kondi is one of the traditional game. This game is one of the
creations of the Malay community in the old days as a way to entertain and
have fun after a long work.In Indian society, it is called 'Kaunda kaundi'.
Konda-kondi is a small game hitting with long wooden sticks. Konda-kondi
also known as "Perik Mata" requires a sharp mind and strength of the
players, when thinking in a safe direction to scrape wood and wood chase
dikuis to disable the opponent's side. Konda-kondi game is one of the
simple and fun game.

There are a lot of version of playing this game. Different states or different
town boys and girls have their own set of ways to enjoy them with a
different set of rules that goes along with it.

MATERIAL FOR PLAY

Two stick different sizes (wood stick or pipe stick or steel pipe)
A hole
People who play the game
A team
HOW TO PLAY
This game requires a minimum of two players; it's a wonderful pastime
for couples who want to spend time in the park without being booked
for close proximity. However, it will be best if we play in the big group.
To play this game, we should divided into two groups.
Need two sticks of equal length, about 8 to 12 inches long. One stick
will function as a projectile, and the other is a bat to launch said
projectile.
Dig a hole. If you are in a location where hole-digging is not possible,
seek an indent in the ground.
Decide which team will be batting first. From this starting team, choose
a single member to begin. Said member will wield the batting stick.
The batting player hooks his/her batting stick under the projectile stick
and flicks it up as far as possible. The opposing team must scramble to
catch the projectile stick before it hits the ground.
If the opposing team manages to catch the projectile stick, the batting
team loses its turn and the teams switch roles.
BATIK CLOTH
Malaysian Batik is batik textile art of Malaysia, especially on the east coast of
Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang). The most popular motifs are
leaves and flowers. Malaysian batik depicting humans or animals are rare
because Islam norms forbid animal images as decoration. However, the
butterfly theme is a common exception. The Malaysian batik is also famous
for its geometrical designs, such as spirals. The method of Malaysian batik
making is also quite different from those of Indonesian Javanese batik, the
pattern is larger and simpler, it seldom or never uses canting to create
intricate patterns and rely heavily on brush painting method to apply colours
on fabrics. The colours also tend to be lighter and more vibrant than deep
coloured Javanese batik.

HISTORY
The origin of batik production in Malaysia is not easy to trace. Few historical
artifacts exist, but it is known trade relations between the Melayu Kingdom in
Jambi and Javanese coastal cities have thrived since the 13th century, the
northern coastal batik producing areas of Java (Cirebon, Lasem, Tuban, and
Madura) has influenced Jambi batik. This Jambi (Sumatran) batik, as well as
Javanese batik, has influenced the batik craft in the Malay peninsula.

According to the Museum of Cultural History of Oslo, it is known for certain

that the Javanese influenced Malay batik-making technically as well as in the
development of designs. At an early stage the Malaysians used wooden blocks
in order to produce batik-like textiles. As late as the 1920s Javanese batik
makers introduced the use of wax and copper blocks on Malaysia's east coast.
The production of hand drawn batik in Malaysia is of recent date and is
related to the Javanese batik tulis.

Commercial production started in the 1960s. This craft has developed its own
particular aesthetic and design, peculiar to Malaysia. The new Malaysian batik
is clearly different from the Javanese tradition of hand-painted batiks.

Malaysian batik can be found on the east coast of Malaysia such as Kelantan,
Terengganu and Pahang, while batik in Johor clearly shows Javanese and
Sumatran influences since there are a large number of Javanese and Sumatran
immigrants in southern Malaysia.
WEAVING
A specialty of Kelantan and Terengganu, Kain Sonket is a hand-woven fabric
with gold and silver threads through the material. Tekat is a form of gold
embroidery that is traditionally used to decorate traditional Malay weddings
regalia. Nowadays, it is used as tissue-box covers, handbags, wall decorations
and tablecloths. Mengkuang is a far more prosaic form of weaving using
pandunus leaves and strips of bamboo to make baskets, bags and mats.

The Mah Meri and Jah Hut, two tribes of aborigines in Peninsula Malaysia are
noted for their carvings of mythical creatures related to their folklore. The
carvings are usually from the wood of mangrove trees and are maroon in
colour. To get the best prices buy direct from these carvers, who mostly live in
the coastal district of Selangor, especially on Pulau Carey (Carey Island).
HISTORY
China and East Asia

The weaving of silk from silkworm cocoons has been known in China since
about 3500 BCE. Silk that was intricately woven and dyed, showing a well
developed craft, has been found in a Chinese tomb dating back to 2700 BCE.

Sericulture and silk weaving spread to Korea by 200 BCE, to Khotan by 50 CE,
and to Japan by about 300 CE.

The pit-treadle loom may have originated in India though most authorities
establish the invention in China. Pedals were added to operate heddles. By the
Middle Ages such devices also appeared in Persia, Sudan, Egypt and possibly
the Arabian Peninsula, where "the operator sat with his feet in a pit below a
fairly low-slung loom." In 700 CE, horizontal looms and vertical looms could be
found in many parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. In Africa, the rich dressed in
cotton while the poorer wore wool.By the 12th century it had come to Europe
either from the Byzantium or Moorish Spain where the mechanism was raised
higher above the ground on a more substantial frame.
PEWTER
An alloy of tin, antimony and copper, pewter is easily malleable and does not
lose its shiny lustre over time. Made in a variety of tableware and gift items,
both in contemporary and traditional patterns featuring functional and style.
PUA KUMBU
A colourful weaving technique used to produce both everyday and ceremonial
items decorated with a wide range of patterns. Woodcarving is another
prized art, and the most skilled carvers of all are thought to be the Kenya and
Kayan peoples, who produce enormous finely detailed burial columns
kelirieng carved from tree trunks. Less formidable, but equally beautiful are
small wooden hunting charms and ornate knife hilts known as 'parang ilang.

HISTORY
Pua Kumbu is a traditional patterned multicolored ceremonial cotton cloth
used by the Iban, made and used in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Legends on the origins of Iban weaving

There are many legends about the origin of Pua Kumbu, all revolving around
the characters of Menggin and Dara Tinchin. The story starts with Menggin, an
Iban hunter who shot a beautiful bird with his blowpipe. As he ran to retrieve
his game, what he found was a woven skirt instead of a bird. He kept the
woven skirt as he had never seen one before. However, he did not know that
it belonged to Dara Tinchin Temaga, eldest daughter of a petara known as
Singalang Burong. She was looking for her kain everywhere. When she met
Menggin, he returned the skirt. In return, Dara married Menggin, although she
was already married. She brought him to her home, the other world, the land
of the Gods. They also had a son, Sera Gunting. After a year, Daras first
husband returned home. She asked Menggin and Sera to return to the Iban
world and for their journey to wear a jacket known as baju burong and her
kain that she had woven. From that day onwards, the jacket and kain have
been passed down to many Iban women so they can weave the same designs
and remain close to the Gods. And that is how the weaving of pua kumbu
began.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_batik

http://traditionalgamescct.blogspot.my/2013/03/

http://go2travelmalaysia.com/tour_malaysia/handicrafts.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaving#History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pua_Kumbu