Malaysian Traditional Games

Batu Seremban

Batu Seremban or also known as Selambut or Serembat is a traditional game played in Malaysia.
Selambut is a reference to the north and east coast of Peninsular, while on the west coast of
Peninsular is called Seremban game. It is usually played by girls individually or in groups of two to
five people.

Selambut games only need a few pieces of fruit. Rubber seeds, pebbles or small stones, chunks of
other objects commonly used round, often as much as five seeds. In addition, the cloth bag sewn
and filled with saga seeds, sand, etc. are also used.

The game is often played at leisure, on the porch of the house, in the house, in the park or anywhere
else that there is a clean, flat surface. The players sit on the floor, and play in turns.

HOW TO PLAY

In Batu Seremban game, There are several levels or different ways of celebration. The game will start
with a simple first stage, in which a piece of fruit called a used, up to a more difficult level or top
level of seven named.

Fruit One:

All fruits should be dispersed, put in all the fruit is not touching one another.

A fruit will be the mother, and the mother had to be tossed into the air.

At the same time, a fruit on the floor should be collected.

Such behavior will continue until all the fruit on the floor already collected.

Fruit Two:

Two ways of play is the same as the fruit one.

Only two pieces of fruit should be harvested in the same time.

This means that the mother will tossed two times.

Fruit Three:

Fruit three little difference.

On the first toss, just one seeds will be collected.

Toss the two, three seeds will be collected simultaneously.

Fruit Four:

Fruit mother would tossed into the air.At the same time, the player must collect all four pieces of
fruit that are on the floor together.
Fruits Five:

Fruit of the five will be played as four.

Players must toss of mother-to-air and collect the four pieces of fruit on the floor simultaneously.

After that, of the mother should be tossed into the air and at the same time, four pieces of fruit that
is in the player's hand must be placed on the floor so that only the mother of the only ones who will
be welcomed.

Fruit Six:

In the sixth stage, the players are slightly different opinion.

At this stage, the player will get two pieces of fruit that will be of the mother.

When a piece of it is tossed into the air, another piece of the mother should be exchanged with
other fruits found on the floor to finish.

Fruit Seven:

Fruit is a sequence of seven of six.

Two pieces of fruit that is in the hand should be tossed simultaneously.

After that, only one of which will be collected seeds.

Fruit mother should be celebrated with both hands.

One in the left hand, and another on his right hand.

In the end, the mother of the latter will also be celebrated tossed.
Ketingting/Teng Teng

Ketinting game also known as a game 'for stone house', 'Tingting and 'ciak tingting' is one of the
Malay cultural heritage which is still popular nowadays. It's a children's game that is not only
entertainment, but also beneficial for mental and physical to the players. This game was practice
especially by rural communities that still maintain their ancestral heritage.

RULES OF KETINGTING

Corps players can not be the same because the players can be tricky to distinguish.

During the play, 'corps' may not fall outside the box, on the line of any parcel and the parcel 'home'
player.

Hand and foot players can not step on the line while jumping or compartment while taking the
'corps' them

A player is given three chances only when the selection of the 'home' if 'corps' fall on the line, or
'home' of the other players, players are considered 'dead' and will restart the game from scratch.

Players can jump in their own 'home' but not at the other players' 'home' player.

HOW TO PLAY

Players need to remove 'corps' in the box 'HOME' following the fall by rotation. Core players closest
to the line 'HOME' will start the game. Players will be standing at the beginning when you start
playing.

Players must remove 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 square)

A players 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.
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.
It’s 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.

PLACE/AREA GAME
Typically, ketingting played in open spaces are flat. In rural areas, a
spacious yard made field ketingting game. The parents believe the game is
considered a safe run in the house because of the movements of their
children can be supervised while managing their own works. While in urban
areas, children play on the playground or in courts cement floored. Chalk is
used to draw a box on the floor. Grass or lawn area is not suitable for this
game because of the difficulty drawing a box with chalk. Furthermore, the
corps will covertly thrown amid the grass and will affect the game. The
game is played in open spaces can salutary the body because the air is
clean and fresh compared with indoor games limiting movement of
individuals.

TARGET PLAYER
 Ketingting usually played by children aged 6 to 15 years. Number of
players was unlimited and at least two players.
 Girls and boys love this game because fun game and test the stamina
and efficiency of a player.
 Despite their age or body size is not a decisive victory in the game
ketingting, kids usually prefer selecting the players of a similar age with
them.

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.
 GAMES RULE
Rules and regulations in the game will facilitate the game and also discipline
the players. Players who do not comply with the rules will be fined or lose a
turn. For offenses larger, players will be removed from the game. Here are
the general rules ketingting game;
1. 'Corps' players can not be the same because the players can be
tricky to distinguish.
2. During the play, 'corps' may not fall outside the box, on the
lines of any parcel and the parcel 'Home' player.
3. Hand and foot players can not step on the line while jumping or
compartment while taking the 'corps' them.
4. A player is given three chances only when the selection of the
'Home'. During the selection of the 'Home', if 'corps' fall on the line,
or 'Home' of other players, players are considered 'dead' and will
restart the game from scratch.
5. Players can jump in their own ‘Home’ but not at the other
players’ ‘Home’ and don’t forget stepping on any parcel except' home
'player.