Traditional Games

Malaysia is a nation that has a substantial cultural legacy that is both distinctive and fascinating. The cuisine, rituals, and traditional games that make up Malaysia's cultural heritage are all products of the country's diverse population's interaction with one another through time. The games known as perminan anjung and permainan laman are typical examples of traditional play. Permainan anjung contains batu seremban, congkak, bottle cap, dam aji, and others. Meanwhile, permainan laman are like galah panjang, ketinting, gasing, tossing slippers, konda kondi, and others.

In today’s era that full of new gadgets and technology, traditional games known as folk sports are getting less and less attention among the society. Today’s new generation can’t afford to enjoy the thrill of running around on a wide field and breaking a sweat. Constraints space to play those games is one of the reasons that people rarely play traditional games nowadays. Other than that, concerns over social crime are also one of the reasons that have resulted in children not being free to play like previous generations.

Enhance abilities while playing

There were several ancient games performed by our ancestors that required the use of hands, feet, and complete limbs. This includes behaviours like crawling, walking, running, leaping, climbing, throwing, catching, chasing, tugging, and pushing. In reality, all of these movements improve the stability and balance of our limbs and build our "gross motor skills" without us even being aware of it.

When you're playing some games, you'll need to make very small motions with your wrists and fingers. Through practise and exercise, one's ability to control fine motor skills may improve.Most of the games are played in groups, this results in more opportunities for social engagement as well as deeper links amongst different community members.

Enhance the connections amongst community members

In old times, playing such games was a kind of recreation that was treated more like a celebration than anything else. Residents of the village, regardless of age, will make their way down to the venue in order to take part in the tournament or to cheer on their fellow villagers in a spirit of friendly rivalry.

The majority of people and society also benefited greatly from the games that were played in the past. For instance, these classic activities were designed to help participants develop their social skills. In addition to this, it offers a lot of advantages, both mental and physical. This is due to the fact that strategy games like dam aji and congkak will challenge one's mind to think critically, assisting in the improvement of counting abilities, and keeping one's attention consistently fixed on a job.