Paraga Game From Bugis

 

        Indonesia is an archipelagic country which has a wealth of diverse flora and fauna. In addition, this country with a tropical climate also has culture, traditions and customs that are widely known to foreign countries. One of the rich traditions possessed by the Indonesian people is traditional games.

Almost every region in Indonesia has a variety of traditional games, such as hide and seek, cublak-cublak suweng to gobak sodor. Besides being interesting and exciting to play this traditional game, it also has positive values ​​in everyday life.

Some of the positive values ​​that are obtained when playing traditional games are practicing cohesiveness, togetherness, mutual cooperation and mutual respect, such as the traditional game originating from Bugis and Makassar, it is Paraga.

Understanding the Paraga game

Paraga is a traditional game of the Bugis and Makassar tribes. This unique game is perhaps the only unique game in the world that features skill in playing ball with dance.

Paraga or football is an art sport that was born in the archipelago of South Sulawesi, originating from Bugis-Makassar. It is said that in the past this art sport could only be consumed by the royal family. At that time a man who is good at playing sports will be considered perfect. However, along with the times all levels of society can enjoy it now.

Paraga is a game that reflects local customs. Paraga is usually played by men, given the complex movements of the paraga and is an agility training movement. The background of the entry and spread of the art of sports in South Sulawesi was accompanied by the entry and spread of Islam in South Sulawesi in the 15th century. Football is used as a medium for the spread of Islam, with the public flocking to watch and indirectly become a forum for spreading Islam in South Sulawesi.

At first glance, the soccer ball is almost similar to the takraw ball because of the shape of the ball and the ball material made of rattan. However, what makes the difference between Sepak Takraw and Sepak Takraw is that if the takraw balls are only arranged in one layer of rattan, the sports balls are arranged in three layers. The difference between Sepak Takraw and Sepak Takraw is that Sepak Takraw is widely contested, however, it is different with soccer, which is specifically shown in its beauty on various occasions. Such as welcoming guests, celebrating ceremonies and other big day ceremonies.

How to play the game Paraga

Usually in paraga or soccer performances there are six dancers and four music players. All of them have their respective duties to harmonize with one another. One of the elements that must be trained in this sports kick is balance which is the capital to process the ball in such a way.

Especially in a compound movement formation that relies on teamwork so that the ball remains in their control.

Pa'sapu or head belt that is characteristic of the clothes worn by paraga players. The head belt is covered with starch to keep it upright when the paraga players work the ball. The clothes that the paragans wear are called the Bela clothes, while the musicians wear closed suits.

Do not forget the typical bugis silk sarong or so-called lipa sabbe to complement their appearance. And usually bright colored clothes will be chosen to attract the attention of the audience.

Togetherness and strong determination and mutual cooperation make the paragan players not just play. There are special values ​​that want to be taught not only for the players but also for the audience. Soccer is an artistic heritage that must be preserved together because it has its own features that are not shared by other traditional arts.

By Rosalina Pitaloka

SRN (2118032)

ICT B

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Egrang, A Traditional Game that is Rarely Played

                                 

Indonesia, which is rich in various cultures and nature, certainly has its own uniqueness compared to other countries. One of them is about the various traditional games that have existed.

Various traditional games are in great demand because in the past they were not as sophisticated as they are today, where now almost all games can be played on a single cellphone. Try to imagine that in the 90s era, from children to adults, they would always play in a traditional way, but it gave an unforgettable impression until now.

EGRANG GAME

One of the many traditional games that are much loved and now rarely played is the Egrang game. It is not easy to use stilts, only people who are used to it and can conquer the balance. Egrang consists of 2 sticks about 150 cm high made of bamboo, at the bottom they are given a footing to be used as a footstool. The origin of Egrang is not known with certainty because in almost various regions there are games of Egrang, but this game was popularized by the people of Jakarta. 

HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME

This game is quite difficult to play because it requires a good balance. Therefore it takes practice and help from friends in order to get a good balance. How to play it is as follows:

1) Beginners can use a chair or other assistive device that is parallel to the footrest, then place the foot on the footrest.

2) Hold the bamboo with both hands then step on the bamboo footing like an ordinary leg.

3) Step on the Egrang carefully to keep your balance and don't fall over.

4) After the cue is given, each participant immediately climbs the Egrang and walks to the finish line that has been determined The values contained in the game. 

A pair of bamboo that is stepped on in this game is like the environment in which we stand. With stilts we learn to control ourselves, skills are needed, to maintain balance and self-confidence when riding them. The balance in playing stilts can be controlled when we hold on to the bamboo.

In life, balance can be controlled as long as it can be nurtured from an early age in the child by providing motivation that he is able to climb the stilts to the finish line.

Author,

Widiya Juliyanti (2118019)

ICT B

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Hide and Seek, Traditional but International

    Hide and Seek, kind of very old traditional games but it goes international. It's called Kryfto in Greece, Escondite in Spain, Jeu de Cache-Cache in France, Sumbagoggil for Koreans, de-av-ati Ascunsela in Rusmania or Moscow, and Hide and Seek in English and America. Then, how about in our country, Indonesia? this game has it's own name in every country in Indonesia. Depends on the sosio-culture, it's called Dhelikan, Jhetungan, or Jhepungan for Javanese, Sumputan for Sumatranese, Ucing Sumput for Sundanese, and other name for other places. 

    However, this traditional game has been played by all kids in around the world, in other word, an International Traditional games. A very famous traditional games that every kidd must enjoyed in afternoon with their friends, before this age with it's smartphone things, before they goes old and busy with their jobs.

    To play this traditional games, you must gather with your friends with ideal numbers for 5 kids. But more kids were better, it will be much more fun. Before start playing, you and your friends must signed one site as your "fort" for the keeper. To defined the keeper, you guys must do rock-paper-scissor ritual, or you'd like to call it Janken in Japan. The lost one will be the keeper and face the wall or tree to keep the fort, while the others run to find the spot to hide. To make it better, the keeper will count the time to hide, it is same as one kid for ten seconds, just multiply it. 

    When the countdown ends, the keeper have to find the hiding kids. If you find them, you must run to the fort and touch it, say the name of the hiding kidd and the place he hide. If it's too long in full saying, then just shout the name.

    Oh!, for the hiding kids, you must hide tight. And if you found by the keeper, try to run as fast as you can to the fort before the keeper, touch the fort and say "sign!" 

    If the keeper able to seek the hiding kids, then he was defeat and must wait the other hiding kids to be seek, or he will change to be the new keeper. If the keeper able to seek many kids, what will happen? generally, they will have to choose one of them to be the new keeper, by using Janken, make a line behind the keeper and the keeper told one position randomly, or depend on their first agreement. How about the old keeper? he will be join in hiding kids. 

    The game formed like that and able to be played continuously with that form, very good and exciting games for boy and girls.

what makes this traditional game good for kids?

    First, it train the kids with physical exercise by moving their body to find hiding spot, to find the hiding kids, then run! the sweats will drop from their chin and make their clothes wet.

    Second, it train their eyes to focus and scan the area to find a good spot to hide. this thing was sometime ignorable, but in real life became focus and ability to scan the area will much used.

    Third, it train their focus and their sense in general. the keeper will try to sharpen his ear to hear all the sounds created and process the data, sent it to the brain to calculate where the sounds come from. In other side, the hiding kids will use sneaking step to decrease their step sounds in order to difficults the keeper to find them.

    Fourth, it train their sportivity. not only hide-and-seek, but most of traditional games train the kids about sportivity, avoiding the kids from being common in cheating. This sportivity will be their character in future.

    Fifth, it train the kids to socialize and communicate with their friends. It will help the kids to grow in proper ways, as the olds ask to kids to play with the same age kids.

    Sixth, it is fun. yes, it is extremely fun.

    To explain more about hide and seek, we need to remember and face our childhood memories with our friends, where the spot they commonly hide, who commons become the keeper, whose mom getting angry when their kids late, to remember the smiling faces of our friends in their childhood and where they hide now, should we find them? or wait them run to us?

Author   : Saifudin Amar

SRN      : 2118022

Class    : ICT A

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