Kelantan Traditional Games

TRADITIONAL GAMES

Kelantan also popular with it variety of traditional games. Each game have its own style and can be played on leisure time or during ceremony. All of this game is fun and able close the relationship as people can play in group and need corporation each other. For people who love to try new experience playing games, don’t miss to come and visit Kelantan.  

WAU BULAN

Most people in Kelantan play Wau on leisure time. There are several types of Wau such as ‘wau bulan’, ‘wau kucing’, ‘wau merak’, and etc. For creating this wau, people need to have high patience and expertise.

GASING

‘Gasing’ play an important role in the entertainment traditions of the people of Kelantan. There are two types of ‘gasing’ that usually played which is Gasing Uri and Gasing Pangkah.

KERTOK

This game start be used by farmer for scare away the birds. Kertok usually played at official ceremony. It can be played by 2 player or group
(12-24 player).

REBANA UBI

‘Rebana ubi’ Is one of the Kelantan Malay traditional games that have started to be played about 3 centuries ago. In the past, ‘rebana ubi’ is a leisure game which is played every time at the end of harvest.

WAYANG KULIT

Wayang kulit performances usually held in a barn or a complete stage with bands and wayang kulit ‘s puppet that consist of various characters. The story that be performed in wayang kulit is originally from the Hindu epic, but now has been modified with the local Malay culture.

SEPAK BULU AYAM

This game is played by making a circle and usually players would use the foot, ankle and head to play and distribute the quill to the other players in the circle.

SENI SILAT TARI

It is a martial art of the Malay community in which the most valuable heritage performances which has its own style and uniqueness.

CONGKAK

Congkak is the tradional game that have 14 hole and divided into 2 section and become 7 part and add with one big hole which known as house or ‘kampung’ for each player.

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