TRADITIONAL GAMES

1. Aci sorok

Hide-and-seek or Aci Sorok is a popular children's game in which at least two players conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chosen player counting to a predetermined number with eyes closed while the other players hide.

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2. Mintubow

Mintubow or Main Gasing is a traditional game of the Malay and Bidayuh communities in Sarawak. Usually this game is played after the rice harvest season and is contested between villages. Winners are calculated based on the length of time the top is able to spin.

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3. Tibow

Tibow, which is a type of giant swing game, is one of the traditional games that must be present when this party takes place. This Tibow game is actually one of the symbols of unity and fun (said in the Melanau dialect) and is an attraction for brave Melanau youth only because of the many stunts that happen during the game

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4. Pisa' Asin

Pisa' Asin is a traditional game of the South Melanau people of Pisa Tibow and is still small until now. Pisa' game is like being played by children and playing at a party

Pisa' Asin is divided into two versions namely 'asin Tu'u' and 'asin bibung'. In' asin Tu'u ' the defending player can only win the player who plays inside the court area only.They can not win players who play outside the court.

In' asin bibung', gatuong (midfielder) is trained to chase players who play as a line of the bracelet line. Fixed positionplayers who should not go outside the sideline or head line of the court. Players who run straight to the end of the ring can be chased.

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5. The Traditional Game of Chess

Melakut Karat is a traditional game of Sarawakians. In the Iban language the term melakut karat means ‘pull and push’. The game is intended to test the strength of men when they need to pull out the logs whose ends are planted in the ground, with all their might and as far as possible. The logs that are successfully pulled out are measured by the distance they are pulled out of the ground. The young man who manages to attract the furthest usually becomes the mention and attention of women.

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