Sack race is one of the popular traditional contest on Indonesia's independence day. A number of participants are required to enter the bottom of the body into a sack and then race to the finish line.
Although often criticized because they spur the spirit of unfair competition and as a rah-rah activities, sack race remains were encountered, as well as climbing competitions, clogs, and eating crackers.
Sack race are also appreciated by newcomers from abroad directly involved in this race.
History Traditional Games Racing Sacks.
The traditional game sack race, is one of the games 'mandatory' nan always appear in the ceremony of Indonesian Independence on August 17. The game was contested in various regions throughout the country, both in large cities and in remote villages.
Any interested persons of all ages young and old, whether male or female, and also from various economic backgrounds, rich or poor. Reportedly this game has been around since the Dutch still ruled the country.
In the schools established by missionaries from the Netherlands, they usually hold a sack race on each of feasts Netherlands. School children aged 6-12 years old nan seen most often play games or this at first. Then its popularity spread to the villages. The village children often play in the traditional events.
Finally, the game is known to the public at large, not just the children alone, even adults love playing this traditional sack race. Extraordinary enthusiasm of people, so the game is never timeless, and still prevail to this day. Public enthusiasm for the game is not diminished one bit. Anyone wherever, whenever they saw the sack race, will undoubtedly create entertained and interested even become contestants.
Celebrations commemorating the independence of our country, not only in the villages among local residents. But now many offices and factories nan held various competitions among employees created to celebrate this independence day. Then the sack race began to explore the pages offices in major cities.
So no hyperbole it if the traditional game sack race is then referred to as games or nan unite, as favored by many people from different backgrounds, religions, races, ages, and genders.
Terms Games
To be able to play this game there are several requirements must be met nan, among others:
Sacks nan used for competition must be available. Can use bags of rice or flour sacks nan has a capacity of 50 kg.
There is a yard (if you can land) with a length of about 15-20 meters, and has a width of 3-4 meters.
A piece of land is used as a racetrack nan is then given lines as much as 4 to 5 lanes.
Participants were 4-6 people in one race. If there are 20 participants, then the race can be divided into 4 to 5 times for the preliminary round, and then the game can be made up to the final diagram.
Rules
Traditional games do sack race relay or individually. The game is done in the relay if the participants form teams. Game nan done individually quite interesting, but do so in the relay will be more interesting.
The challenge is even greater because of fierce competition between teams inevitably occur, the entertainment was also greater because many undoubtedly do act funny nan nan participants bounding over backwards in sacks. Budget of the game as follows:
When the game is done individually, so each participant will race ran or rather jump in sacks from the starting line to the finish line. Nan participants reach the finish line the fastest is the winner.
When the game is done by the team, the games or do the relay sack race. This means that when one player has reached the finish line, he had to turn back to the starting line, and after he reached the start line will be followed by a second player towards the finish line turned again to the starting line, and continued the next player, and so on until the last player to successfully reach the line nan start the first time.
Doing sack race relay is very pleasant, and undoubtedly inviting laughter from penoton. Undoubtedly there are any team members nan hurry to fall or make funny movements. Playing on the relay is also useful for establishing collaboration and cohesiveness among team members, therefore, relay sack race game is sometimes also used for training the team work in the outbound games.
To determine the members of the team can be done by lottery as the social gathering. There nan folded papers containing the names of the players. The papers will be selected at random. The names of the elected nan became a team. When the game is done on August 17 ceremony in the village, usually members of the team are staying in their nan nan RT or RW together against members RT or RW other nan.
Meanwhile, if the game is done in an office or factory, usually the team members are friends in one division or department, against teams from other departments nan.
Values Contained
In the traditional game sack races there are many intrinsic value, which is crucial for us. This is not just a game for fun, but more than that there are many uses we can get, among other things:
The value of hard work.
Hard work is required each participant create fought running in sacks from the starting line to the finish line.
The value of sportsmanship.
The value of sportsmanship is formed when each person and each team must gracefully accept any outcome of the game. Because, basically, this is the game for an increase familiarity and not really serious competition, so despite losing the game teaches each person create tolerant.
Rated cooperation.
The value of this collaboration is very thick felt in a racing game sack that made the relay. Each member of the team must be compact and trying hard to win for his team.
Family values.
Kinship also established stronger among participants because this game though full of struggle and sweat, but also very entertaining and makes social interaction between participants and spectators even become stronger.
Togetherness.
The value of togetherness is created because this game is a game of cross-border gender, age, race, and background. Everyone can participate rejoice in this game without partiality. No insulation, no barrier, no hierarchy in the game's traditional sack race. Everything is together to celebrate the joy.
Not very exciting racing game this sack? Therefore, if in the ceremonies August 17 you find the sack race, whether you live in the village shop or office workshop you work. Do not hesitate to make participated. Because of the excitement and togetherness for your nan immeasurably price. The types of games like this nan will also foster a sense of solidarity, and solidarity.
Perhaps the game's traditional sack race anyway nan nan needed by any person in conflict with others. Or in other words, from the fighting and died silly, better compete in sportsmanship in the game nan funny and full of laughter. Hopefully helpful, fertilizer continues sportsmanship spirit in ourselves in order to avoid confrontation and peace can always biological.
Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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Date Published: February 11, 2016 at 09:14
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