Dakon: INDONESIAN TRADITIONAL GAMES PAST

Dakon game known as Javanese traditional game though the game is also known in other areas. In the past it was very common game played by children and even young women. No one knows why the game is synonymous with the world of women. According to some opinions because the game is identical or closely related to the management or financial management. In the past (even now) realize it or not women play a critical role in managing household finances. Dakon considered to be a training tool for the management or financial management. For men found this kind of game might be too feminine, less challenging, does not require muscular exertion more. So, perhaps considered too soft.

At the present time dakon game is arguably no more. Daughters are now more interested in playing Barbie dolls, look at soap operas, or playing play station. Games dakon probably considered old-fashioned, outmoded, or even considered hicks.

Generally dakon games in ancient times performed in the gazebo, porch, or under a shady tree with the first mat. To start a game involving these two, they will raffle or "ping sut" to determine who is the first.

Dakon numbered holes on the board 16 pieces. Each side of the board dakon there are 7 holes and 2 holes in each corner / end of the plank. To play it is usually necessary seeds for stuffing holes. Generally, seeds are used for this game is sapodilla fruit seeds.

Why use a sapodilla fruit seeds? The answer is because the brown plant generally found in almost every yard (front) Javanese houses in the past, especially the houses are quite capable. The more the "nobles" who has pendapa. Except that grain brown seeds are not too small to picked. Smooth surface so it is quite easy to grasp once launched from quite easy also to grasp the palm of the hand. In addition, sapodilla fruit seeds called "kecik" that visually it looks more exotic (perhaps).

For a game that is also called congklak dakon it required 98 sapodilla fruit seeds. Dakon each side that has 7 holes were filled with 7 fruit seeds for each hole. Thus, each player has 49 pieces kecik seeds are ready to run. While the hole at the end (corner) dakon vacated to accommodate the remaining seeds when the game is run.

Here we present an image dakon games from the past. Pay attention to detail second appearance dakon people who play it. His clothes are clothes ancient Javanese style. And also models hairstyle. No one has a stylized painted (polish), perm, curl, and so on. Picture or photo you should be able to inspire memories of the past (especially the older generation) who have contact with dakon game. You must remember that the game is actually a tiny flake of blocks of culture and national character. From it we can actually reap the many benefits that sometimes we do not realize it. With a game that we have been trained for skilled, careful, fair, honest, fair, tolerant, and are familiar with other people (friends).

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