Traditional Sport: Congkak

CONGKAK 

Assalamualaikum and Hello Everyone!!! For this entry, i will give an explanation for more details about this traditional game which is Congkak. I think congkak become the most famous game played by girls especially kids because it can teach them about the calculation and know how to have a true steps when playing it.

Congkak believed originated from Africa and or the Arab world, depends on the theory that we believe. However, the oldest evidenced found by exploration of ancient funded by the National Geographical Society found pieces of a limestone which have two parallel holes. According to the Wordpress.com, from the Middle East, the game spread to Africa. Congkak spread to Europe via Arab traders. In Southeast Asia, may grow proud of Malacca as the state is the center of trade in the past. Even children in the Caribbean also played congkak and known as Warri or Awari while in Indonesia, congkak known as "Congklak" and in Philiphines is "Mungkak". 

In the olden days, the palace play with board of congkak with popm of luxury carved, while among the masses, it just played with dig holes in the ground. Nowadays, congkak become one of the famous traditional game around the world. Congkak was so popular and in demand so that the fans created a variety of web sites on the internet. It provide varieties of information about congkak even the culture and the nation proud in the websites. 

How To Play Congkak 

Congkak can be played by two people at all the times. Both of them will be dealing with one another, with the pomp of the board is placed in the middle. Beginning of the game, each players will get all the seeds that are in one of the holes in the front rows, respectively. Each holes will has a 7 seed in the beginning but it will be different after the game begun. Then, player will released the seed one by one on every hole, according to the area to the left or right. At the end of board's cavalier, there are two big holes called "home". Before the game starts, each player must decide on which "home" that they want whether on the right or left side. Once they starts the game, they will end up with put one seed in their own "home". I will share a video to help you guys more understand and know how to play this game clearly ; ). 

The Benefits

Traditional game can be used to play in the leisure time with family and friend and also can entertain someone because this is such a interesting and fun game to play. This traditional game can also teach especially kids about the calculation and how they want to arrange the steps when playing congkak. It also can make someone feel relaxed, happy and it will challenge game for players to win when playing congkak.