Congklak

By : Indah Pratiwi

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     Congklak is one of tradisional games in Indonesia. It is known by various names troughout Indonesia. In Java, this game is  known by the name congklak, dakon, dhakon or dhakonan. In some areas in Sumatra Malay culturally, this game is known as supercilious. In Lampung, this game is known as the boom slowly, while in Sulawesi this game known by several names: Mokaotan, Maggaleceng, Aggalacang and Nogarata.
    This game usually uses congklak seeds, and if there is not, sometimes also uses grains of plants, the shell coral or even a small stone. This game do by two people uses a board named congklak board. one of them started to fill each hole with a set of stones that have been taken without the previous hole, when the seed is up, then turn to the other person. one of the holes used to be the size of the win or defeat in the final game. The winner is who gets the highest seed.